An introduction to the study of Gothic architecture . 47. WesttninsLer Hall, c 109. Norman stringsexactly resem-bles the abacusof the capital,or the impost ofthe pier, witha hollow cham-fer under it(46) ; anotheris merely cham-fered off aboveand below (47),forming a semi-hexagonal pro-jection. Nor-man ornamentsare of endlessvariety; themost common isthe chevron, orzig-zag(48),andthis is usedmore and moreabundantly as the work gets later; it is found at allperiods, even in Eoman work of the third century, andprobably earlier, but in all early work it is used spar-ingly, and the profusionwith wh
An introduction to the study of Gothic architecture . 47. WesttninsLer Hall, c 109. Norman stringsexactly resem-bles the abacusof the capital,or the impost ofthe pier, witha hollow cham-fer under it(46) ; anotheris merely cham-fered off aboveand below (47),forming a semi-hexagonal pro-jection. Nor-man ornamentsare of endlessvariety; themost common isthe chevron, orzig-zag(48),andthis is usedmore and moreabundantly as the work gets later; it is found at allperiods, even in Eoman work of the third century, andprobably earlier, but in all early work it is used spar-ingly, and the profusionwith which it is used inlate work is one of the mostready marks by which todistinguish that the workis late. The sunk star (49). 48. Andover, Hants., o. 1150Chevron, or Zig-zag, with Beads.
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