A history of architecture in all countries, from the earliest times to the present day (1902)
Fergusson, James, 1808-1886, Spiers, Richard Phené, 1838-1916, Kerr, Robert, 1823-1904 · London, J. Murray · leaf 110
s before pointed out,rendering the vault independent of a wooden covering, which, thoughin some instances supplied, was certainly not originally intended.The defect of this arrangement is of course evident, as compared withthe Northern styles, inasmuch as a clerestory was impossible, and theonly… … 593. Elevation of Chevet, Notre Dame du Port, Clermout. (From Chapuy.) No scale of arches opening into the gallery, which gave a lightness of characterto the superstructure, and admitted to a certain extent a borrowedlight. Externally, the projection of the buttresses is slight, and they…
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