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 395
hatthese beautiful geometric forms in their turn were forced to give wayafter being employed for little more than half a century, and weresuperseded by the fashion of flowing tracery, which lasted, however, foreven a shorter period than the style which preceded it. This time theinvention seems to… … the English wars, whereas the Perpendicular style had superseded thisand all other Decorated forms in England before the death ofEdward III. During the time that flowing forms were used in England they gaverise to some of the most beautiful creations in window tracery that areanywhere to be found.…
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