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 258
win-dows of Chartres will best makethis clear, and in this case therecan be no doubt of origin. Ineach bay two lancets and a big rose are brought togetherinto one composition, under a containing arch which is lessa relieving arch over the windows than part of the generalpier and arch construction.… … Fig. 76. Apse windows ofAuxerre Cathedral. 172 ORIGINS OF CUSPS is still perfectly obvious. At Bourges we find a similartreatment in the narrow bays of the apse and in the widerbays of the choir roses are set over three lancets. At Lyonsthree little roses are piled above three lancets, hlitjall…
Art, Medieval
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