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 423
251. — Plan of Reims. (From Dehio) Transept ends were usually designed on principles quitesimilar to those which governed the composition of the westfacade. Since, however, they were less important than themain front of the church, the design was ordinarily less elaborate,and the towers which were… … *m III. 2,3-2. — Facade of Noyon GARGOYLES The most beautiful of all transept facades are those of Chartres(111. 256) with their exquisite porches, — the glorification ofthe narthexes of Laon and Noyon, — and their wealth of statu-ary eclipsing the west portals of almost any other cathedral.…
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