A concise glossary of terms used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic architecture (1879)
Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · Oxford ; London : J. Parker · leaf 112
plinth, wherethey stopupon a slope. The arch in large doorways isalmost invariably pointed; in smaller it is frequentlyan ogee and rarely segmental. The mouldings are com-monly very rich; the most prevalent ornament, as usualin all work of the style, being the ball-flower and four-leaved flower:… … 104 outer mouldings, is used in the arch, and has a very richeffect: small buttresses or niches are sometimes placed atthe sides of the doorways. A weather-moulding is almostuniversally used; it is generally supported at each end ona boss of foliage,or a corbel, whichis frequently ahead, but it…
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