Armstrong, Walter, Sir, 1850-1918 · New York : C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 313
that the future greatness ofEnglish Gothic Sculpture gaveits first sign in those splendidcarved heads in which we arestill so rich. Destructions, de-termined and continuous, havebeen defacing them for six hun-dred years, but they still remainto us by the thousand, and the fine quality, vivacity,… … FIG. 533.—FIGURES. WESTFRONT, WELLS CATHEDRAL. of their treatment are astonishing. (Priorand Gardner.) In the great majority ofcases they were carved in situ, the stonesbeing already buih into the walls. But incertain districts a good many occur whichwere supplied to the masons ready-made,having…
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