Mediæval art, from the peace of the church to the eve of the renaissance, 312-1350 (1904)
Lethaby, W. R. (William Richard), 1857-1931 · London, Duckworth and co.: New York, C. Scribner's sons · leaf 247
p-port the clerestory, then pinnacleswere added to increase theirweight and resistance to lateralpressure. They increased untilthey seemed like pierced wallsstanding at right angles to the main building. Finally, thannelsFig. 67. Sketch section of one i , • n • i side of nave. Amiens Cathedral,… … CELLULAR CONSTRUCTION i6i between chem disappeared in arched openings filled withglass. (Plate 30). In churches like Amiens Cathedral or St. Urbain atTroyes, there is hardly any wall left; and in thesebuildings a tendency is to be remarked to substitute thindouble screens of stone for thicker work.…
Art, Medieval
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