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 131
ough the spires were apparently added atthe same time as the chevet, the towers which support them evidentlybelong to the original design. They may be regarded as the prototypeof the facades of nearly all the Gothic cathedrals of France. Thesewestern towers eventually superseded the attempt made to… … Fig. 2. 612. Plan of the Church of St. Stephen, Caen. (From Ilatnee, Histoire de lArchitecture.) Scale 100 ft. to 1 in. Bk. III. Ch. VII. NORMANDY. 113 decoration, but in actual height. Here and throughout the North ofFrance, with the exception of the churches at Rouen, the centraltower is low and…
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