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An introduction to the study of Gothic architecture (1877)

Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · Oxford: J. Parker and Co. · leaf 199

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s may generallybe distinguished by the horizontal moulding being cutoff at each opening, and not continued vertically downthe sides of it, as is usual in the later styles; andthis applies to theactual battlement onthe parapet, as wellas to the merelyornamental battle-ment in the inte-rior. It… … 136. Winchester Cathedral.Oak-leaf foliage with acorns. DECORATED PILLARS. I 75 The foliage in this style is more faithfully copiedfrom nature than in any other; the vine-leaf, themaple, and the oak with the acorn (136), are the mostusual. The surface of the wall is often covered withflat foliage,…

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