Hamlin, A. D. F. (Alfred Dwight Foster), 1855-1926 · New York [etc.] Longmans, Green, and co. · leaf 240
y of niches ortabernacles filled withstatues of kings. Dif-ferent types of com-position are represent-ed by Chartres, NotreDame, Amiens, Reims,and Rouen, of whicliNotre Dame (Fig. 124)and Reims are per-haps the finest. NotreDame is especially re-markable for its state-ly simplicity and theeven… … FIG. 124.—WEST FRONT OF NOTRE DAME, PARIS. 208 HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE. usually limited in depth to the thickness of the front wall.The Gothic builders secured increased depth by projectingthe portals out beyond the wall, and crowned them withelaborate gables. The vast central door was divided in…
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