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 85

An illustration from Examples of English medieval foliage and coloured decoration, taken from buildings of the twelfth to the fifteenth century: with descriptive letterpress, 1874, leaf 85 — pitals, light blue. I have been careful to give all the coloursof these Capitals, as they have a very striking appearance, and by no means a bad effect. The groining of the Presbytery Aisle, or Ambulatory, which is without moulded ribs,is enriched by painted bosses and ribs, of which Fig. 69… … approaching a grey, and theblack in the half light of theapex of the groining also as-suming sometimes a greynessof tone. The white, therefore,is required to keep them dis-tinct. This boss is probablyEarly English work. In theribs, portions of which areshewn (Fig. 69), we find againthe imitation of…

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