An introduction to the study of Gothic architecture (1881)
Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · Oxford and London, Parker and co · leaf 115
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 Fronts, particularly the west fronts of Norman 88 NORMAN FRONTS. churches, are… … 70. Porchester Church, Hampshire, 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 effect of a rich Norman church…
Architecture, Gothic
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