llopening-s. Our form ofarch, the four-centred,is never found in France.In England its use hadbeen brought about bvthe necessities of manv-ribbed vaulting, but thiswas a mere decorativeimportation in France,and never imposed itscurves on the rest of thebuilding. The shoul-dered, or flat,… … MACLOr, ROIEX y/. ir with a running band of undercut carving, exquisite indetail, but ineffective as an architectural feature. iS: GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE For g-eneral character it is worth while to compare Ciren-cester (nave 1515-1530, p. 146), St. Michaels Coventry (nave1432-1450), or St. ^lary…
Church architecture · Architecture, Gothic
Internet Archive · University of Toronto, Robarts Library · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
