The story of art throughout the ages; an illustrated record (1904)
Reinach, Salomon, 1858-1932, Simmonds, Florence · New York, C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 119
rches in-creased, thewalls, whichhad been fur-ther weakenedby large win-dow-spaces, were no longer strongenough to resist the thrust of thevaults; it was found necessary toreinforce them on the outside. Tothis end. stone arches, supported atthe spring by solid masses of masonrycalled, buttresses,… … FIG. lOO.—STRASBURGCATHEDRAL.
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