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The stones of Venice (1886)

Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 · Orpington, Kent : George Allen · leaf 317

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as in 4. The effect of thepierced cusp is seen in the uppermost figure, Plate XVIII., Vol. II. ; and itsderivation from the solid cusp will be understood, at once, from the wood- 262 10. FINAL APPENDIX. VI. TRACERIES. cut below, Fig. IV., which represents a series of the flanking stones ofany arch… … 5 order, 4 is the condition in more studied examples of the Gothic ad-vanced guard, and 5 connects them all with the system of traceries.Introducing the common archivolt mouldings on the projecting edge of2 and 3, we obtain the bold and deep fifth-order window, used downto the close of the…

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