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 261
e nave-piers, the gracefulbeauty of the super-imposed arches, are/ but the architectsj wonderful stepsupward from theground to this beau-tiful, and, when sizeis regarded, insig-nificant key-stone.It is not, therefore,surprising that the sculptor should linger over its face,and with graver should… … THE KEY-STONE. §The Arch-mouldings. Gothic architects beauti-fied every part which rendered important service intheir building, lest, through service, they might becomecommon. Early Gothic arches (Fig. 169) were mouldedwith a broad soffit below, showing the influence of theRomanesque style {vide…
Church architecture
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