Goodyear, W. H. (William Henry), 1846-1923 · Meadville, Pa., New York, Flood and Vincent · leaf 204
ocal in-stances in which theaisles rise to theheight of the nave,all the great cathe-drals inherited thehigher nave elevation.The effects of the upper light thus obtained have muchto do with the mystery and power of these buildings.The upper portion of the nave rising above the aisles iscalled the… … Fig. 108.—Lichfield Cathedral.. 190 ROMAN AND MEDIEVAL ART. This arrangement is found also in many Gothic cathe-drals and is known as the triforium (Fig. 100). Inother cases the wall surface above the arches and belowthe clerestory is relieved by an imitative gallery ofarches and pilasters (Fig.…
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