A dictionary of architecture and building; biographical, historical and descriptive (1901)
Sturgis, Russell, 1836-1909 · New York, Macmillan · leaf 176
ting, but the system called sexpartite vaulting might also be used. It has been said above that the arch nt AC in Fig. 2 and in Fig. .$ would l)c a plain pointed arch without a boss. This kind of arch be-came, then, the natural form for an opening273 GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE toward the outer air, such… … ing boldly between the characteristic jjointed arch became a belovedfeature of the de(U)rative designer, as well us anecessary part of the construction, and many GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE arclies wore built in this way ti) .sjtaii (PiH-niiip*which (lid not need so strong a closure. Thus,in the interior…
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