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 312
ntric balls of the Chinese. Tosome extent also they claim our admiration for the lightness and theelegance of their structure. Simplicity is not the characteristic of theGerman mind. A difficulty conquered is what it glories in, andpatient toil is not a means only, but an end, and its expression… … 294 POINTED STYLE IN GERMANY. Part II. the glass-painters on the builders. When first painted glass wasextensively introduced, the figures were grouped or separated byarchitectural details, such as niches or canopies, copied literally fromthe stone ornaments of the building itself. Before long,…
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