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 75
constructive openings have assumed thesame forms. The windows and doorways, it is true, still retain theircircular heads, and did retain them as long as the native style flourished—the pointed-headed opening being only introduced by the Frankswhen they occupied this country in the time of Simon de… … 553. Longitudinal and Cross Section of Fontifroide Church. (From Taylor and Nodier.) length of the nave. The side aisles are roofed with half vaults, form-ing abutments to the central arches—the advantage of this construc-tion being, as before explained, that the tiles or paving-stones of theroof…
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