A history of architecture in all countries, from the earliest times to the present day (1874)
Fergusson, James, 1808-1886 · New York, Dodd, Mead · leaf 46
certainly be ad-mitted that the Germandesigns are far nobler, aspossessing more architec-tural propriety and moreof the elements oi trueand simple beauty. The churches which possess this feature are small, it is true, and therefore itis hardly fair to compare them with such imposing edifices as the… … 474. Apse of St. Martins Church at Cologne. (FromBoisseree.) Scale 50 ft. to 1 in. 26 RHENISH ARCHITECTURE. Tabt I[. the circumstance of their naves neither being sufficient in extentnor so ornamental as to support effectually the varied outline and rich decoration of theapse. Generally these areof…
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