Medieval architecture; its origins and development : with lists of monuments and bibliographies (1909)
Porter, Arthur Kingsley, 1883-1933 · New York : Baker and Taylor Co. · leaf 174
ely above the ordinary achievements of men. Frenchglass of the XII century is such an art. It is impossible tostand in the presence of these translucent mosaics without ex-periencing a depth of esthetic emotion that at once disarmsthe critical faculty. Such sensuous beauty of tone, such rich-ness… … III. 193. — Fa9ade of Vailly. (From Leievre-Pontalis) STAINED GLASS tural character that these windows claim unqualified admira-tion. In fact, the first characteristic of these earliest windows tostrike the eye is the small size of the individual spots of color.The separate pieces of glass, which…
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