An introduction to the study of Gothic architecture (1900)
Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · London : J. Parker · leaf 250
ample of this may be seen inthe exterior of Henry the Sevenths Chapel, which hasmore the appearance of a piece of wood-carving than ofa building of stone; but in the interior of the samebuilding this very richness has a wonderfully fine effect.The light and elegant style of vaulting known as… … 159. Cloisters, Gloucester Cathedral.Fan-tracery vault. The Mouldings of this style differ much from thepreceding ones. They are in general more shallow;that is, they have more breadth and less depth thanthe earlier ones. Those in most use are a wide andshallow moulding, used in the jambs of…
Architecture, Gothic
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