Heraldry as art : an account of its development and practice, chiefly in England (1907)
Eve, George W., d. 1914 · London : B.T. Batsford ; New York : C. Scribner's sons · leaf 230
that was lavished ontheir making. Fig. 197, the Gateway of the Chateaude Blois, is especially interesting for the employment ofbadges and heraldic diapers. The porcupine badge ofLouis XII appears over the doorways as it doeswithin, while the main archway is flanked by columnsornamented with a… … Fig. 197.—Gateway of the Chateau de Blois. (Restored.)Fifteenth Century. ARCHITECTURAL DECORATION 207 of the badge-adorned fireplaces in the chateau. Thewhole is a restoration, very little indeed of the originalwork having remained. In Spain extremely bold and vigorous heraldic sculpturewas placed…
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