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 383
rchitecture than that de-cay commencesso soon as enthu-siastic love of anynew developmentbecomes siip-planted by abilityonly to imitateand beautify ex-isting forms.Originality, atthese times, con-sists either inmultiplying thenumber of theimitated forms orin a lawless li-cense, which ap-propriates… … FROM TOMB OF CARDINAL DAMBOISE. Renaissance Style. 361 section from the tomb of Cardinal dAmboise, Rouen(Fig. 254), presents us with an excellent example. Inthe concave of the canopy we see a beautifully-cofferedceiling, whose geometrical forms are very attractive.The cornice above is ornamented…
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