The architectural history of the University of Cambridge, and of the colleges of Cambridge and Eton . tics of Italian architecture. [Similar wall-dormers were introduced at Oxford during thesame period, but amongst them there is a favourite and pic-turesque oriel window given to the dormer gables of which thereare no examples at Cambridge. The only specimens now to beseen are above the library at Merton College (1589), and at Hall ; but they are shewn by Loggan in the front cham-bers of Merton College, in the roof ofthe Wardens Lodgings at New Col-lege, in the kitchen of Brasenose Col
The architectural history of the University of Cambridge, and of the colleges of Cambridge and Eton . tics of Italian architecture. [Similar wall-dormers were introduced at Oxford during thesame period, but amongst them there is a favourite and pic-turesque oriel window given to the dormer gables of which thereare no examples at Cambridge. The only specimens now to beseen are above the library at Merton College (1589), and at Hall ; but they are shewn by Loggan in the front cham-bers of Merton College, in the roof ofthe Wardens Lodgings at New Col-lege, in the kitchen of Brasenose Col-lege, the street front of Corpus ChristiCollege, the so-called cockloftsadded to Trinity College by Dr Ket-tell, and to S. Mary Magdalen Hallby Dr John Williamson, at the begin-ning of the reign of King James I.,and at Pembroke College. Picturesque examples of the elabo-rate gable-cresting of the time ofJames I. are to be found in thekitchen-building of S. Johns College 1 [It must be remembered that in citing these examples Professor Willis refers totheir original condition, as shewn by Loggan.]. Fig. 8. Window in the north wallof the Library-range at QueensCollege. 554 STYLE OF COLLEGIATE BUILDINGS. (1615), at Oriel College (1620), at University College (1634),and in the second court of Jesus College.] As a general rule, windows are the last members of a build-ing which assume the classical dress, [but gradual changes intheir treatment may be noticed long before the employment ofclassical forms became general.] In the older colleges the windows of the upper chambers arepointed, and divided into two lights by a monial which branchesover the light-heads. Those of the lower chambers are square,and are also divided by a monial. Windows of this charactermay still be seen at Corpus Christi College, in the north gardenof Trinity Hall, and at Queens College (fig. 8). They are shewnby Loggan in the street-front of the latter college, in the courtof Gonville Hall, and in the library of
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