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 134
diagram(Woodcut No. 615) how theintroduction of the pointed archobviated the difficulty. In thefirst place, supposing the greatvault to remain circular, twosegments of the same circle, a b,a c, carry the intersecting vaultnearly to the height of the trans-verse one, or it could as easily becarried… … Elevation of Compartment of Nave ofSt. Stephen, Caeo. (From Pugin.) 11G FRENCH ARCHITECTURE. Part II. curves. By this means the compartments of the vaults of the centralnave were made the same width as those of the side-aisles, whatevertheir span might be, and every compartment or bay was a…
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