Medieval architecture, its origins and development, with lists of monuments and bibliographies (1909)
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s a figure; in reality he stands for Christ,the Virgin, or the Church. At Chartres, Melchisedek, priest 125 THE TRANSITION and king, carrying bread and wine to offer to Abraham, shouldrecall to us another priest and another king who offered breadand wine to His apostles. At Laon, Gideon calling on… … III. 210. — Capital of Arcading of Lady Chapel, Noyon incident, but in his entire life. A window of Bourges repre-sents this history. The first medallion, apparently portrayingthe dream of Joseph, really alludes to the reign of Christ. Josephdreams that the sun and moon worship him, because it has…
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