The nature of Gothic : a chapter of The stones of Venice (1892)
Ruskin, John, 1819-1900, Morris, William, 1834-1896, Kelmscott Press · Hammersmith : Printed by William Morris at the Kelmscott Press ; London and Orpington : Published by George Allen · leaf 131
, than to cover acres of groundwith English perpendicular.E have now, I believe, obtaineda suflSciently accurate knowledgeboth of the spirit and form of Go^I thic architecture; but it may, per^j haps, be useful to the general rea^der, if, in conclusion, I set down afew plain and practical rules for… … FIRST, Look if the roof rises in a steep gable, The Naturehigh above the walls* If it does not do this, there of Gothicis something wrong: the building is not quitepure Gothic, or has been altered.SECONDLY, Look if the principal windowsand doors have pointed arches with gables overthem. If not…
Architecture, Gothic
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