Hamlin, Alfred Dwight Foster, 1855-1926 · New York, The Century Co. · leaf 315
ex base) is almost always frankly an octagon 287 A HISTORY OF ORNAMENT or semi-octagon in plan {Fig. 298). In the later periodof tlie style it is often in two stages, constituting apedestal rather than a simple base. Moldings. The simple roll molding of the Romanesque styles isreplaced by… … FiG. 299. Frexch Pier-Arch Moldinos of Thrke Periods. files are sharp and vigorous, and in the pier-arches thegrouping of rounds and hollows conforms more or lessclosely to the stepped profile of the arcli-construction.In the Florid Period the steppings of the arch-sectiongenerally disappear in a…
Decoration and ornament -- History
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