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 135
m is a mere passage under the upperwindows, and so managed as not to intercept their light from anypart of the church. Even the vaulting, though in some partshexapartite, in others shows a great approach to the quadripartitevaulting of the subsequent age ; this, however, is obtained by bringingdown… … Bk. III. Ch. YII. NORMANDY. 117 which show great progress towards the more ornamental style thatsoon afterwards came into use. The parochial church of St. Nicolas at Caen is natuially plainerthan either of these royal abbeys. It shows considerable progress inconstruction, and deserves far more…
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