Manual of ecclesiastical architecture. Comprising a study of its various styles, the chronological arrangements of its elements, and its relation to Christian worship (1897)
Martin, William Wallace, 1851- · Cincinnati, Curts & Jennings; New York, Eaton & Mains · leaf 251
moniousconstructive GothicZ^^p^, design pervading thewhole facade. Theupper stories of thetowers would stand strong and firm if the pointed win-dows and the arcade in them were removed; hence,these are simply ornamentation. Yet the western fagadeof the Flamboyant style, wherein the horizontal… … CATHEDRAI. OF ORLEANS. Gothic Style. 229 §The Pointed Arch as Decoration. The screen be-fore the high altar in the Church of St. Madeleine,Troyes (Fig. 161), exhibit.s the use of the pointed archas mere decora-tion. Alternatepanels in the up-per border of thisscreen are orna-mented with flam-boyant…
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