A concise glossary of terms used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic architecture (1879)
Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · Oxford ; London : J. Parker · leaf 331
ly of two or more lights, divided by small pillars, orpiers, usually resembling balusters, with the jambs con-structed without any splay either internally or externally.The heads of the windows in this style are formed ofsemicircular arches, or of long stones placed on end uponthe imposts, and… … In buildings of the early Norman style the windowsare generally of rather small proportions, but in thoseof later date they are often of considerable size; themost ancient examples areusually very little orna-mented, having only asmall chamfer or a plainshallow recess round themexternally, and a…
Architecture
Internet Archive · Getty Research Institute · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
