Gothic architecture in France, England, and Italy (1915)
Jackson, Thomas Graham, Sir, 1835-1924 · Cambridge [Eng.] University Press · leaf 70
er rising a short way comesin front of the jamb C as shown at B, and in an elevationdrawing would hide it. As it is seen from the churchrtoor of course it does not have that effect, for you lookup behind it. Mr Moore seems to think that this stilting of the Object ofwall-rib, so that the panel of… … of confining the thrust of the vault against the side wallto the area of support given by the buttress outside. Inthis he is mistaken. The two panels next the wallexercise no thrust upon it whatever, and would standwithout it. At Winchester the outer wall had settledand parted from the vault, so…
Architecture, Gothic
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