An introduction to the study of Gothic architecture (1877)
Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · Oxford: J. Parker and Co. · leaf 113
atter half of thetwelfth century, and was carried on vigorously in thethirteenth. The arch opening to the apse over the altar,(called the arch of triumph,) was commonly enriched inthe same manner as the chancel-arch. The Feonts, particularly the west fronts of Norman 88 NORMAN FRONTS. churches, are… … 70. Porcliester Chnrcli, Hampsliire, A.D. 1133.Norman West Front. a good example of a small and rather plain countrychurch of this style. The east fronts much resemblethe west, except in wanting the doorways. The tran-sept-ends are also frequently very fine. The general efiect of a rich Norman…
Architecture, Gothic
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