Examples of English medieval foliage and coloured decoration, taken from buildings of the twelfth to the fifteenth century: with descriptive letterpress (1874)
Colling, James Kellaway · London, The author [etc.] · leaf 36
en found,with various modifications, in Norman work. The constant introduction of interlacinganimals may have had some connection with Serpent-worship, for no worship wasmore common among the heathen than that of the Serpent. The Danes, Northmen,or Normans—for all are synonymous—retained for a… … Fig. 17. * V. le Dues Didwmaire Raisonne. de rArchitecture, article Sculpture. t Godwine had given a ship to Harthacnut ; he now made the like offering to Edward. A golden lion adorned thestem ; at the prow, the national Ensign ; the West Saxon dragon shone also in gold. A rich piece of tapestry,…
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