Reber, Franz von, 1834-1919, Clarke, Joseph Thacher, d. 1920 · New York : Harper & Bros. · leaf 335
the ribs of the vaults being variedand of good effect. When the weight of the superstructure restedupon the piers, as in the instance last mentioned, it was possible toemploy small single columns, which were brought into connectionwith the wall above them by means of projecting imposts.… … Fig. 176.—Cloister of the Great Minster of Zurich. of Maulbronn, have received such extensive additions that they arerather to be classed with the structures of the Gothic period. A peculiar feature of the cloisters is the fountain of the court,usually projecting from the side of the refectory. The…
Art, Medieval
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