. How to judge architecture : a popular guide to the appreciation of buildings. 1350 on,had been allowed too great an influence inthe Gothic revival of the time (about 1860)and chose the Avork of the first half of thefourteenth century as their prototype. Tothis style they were faithful. It isnearly true to say that an imitation soclose as to be deceptive would have beenthe greatest success, in the opinion of thedesigner and his employers. The main ex-ception to this statement—the main differ-ence avowedly preserved between the mod-ern and an accurate transfer or cast of anancient building is
. How to judge architecture : a popular guide to the appreciation of buildings. 1350 on,had been allowed too great an influence inthe Gothic revival of the time (about 1860)and chose the Avork of the first half of thefourteenth century as their prototype. Tothis style they were faithful. It isnearly true to say that an imitation soclose as to be deceptive would have beenthe greatest success, in the opinion of thedesigner and his employers. The main ex-ception to this statement—the main differ-ence avowedly preserved between the mod-ern and an accurate transfer or cast of anancient building is to be found in thesculpture of the capitals in which a mod-ern realistic study of natural plant forms isevident; and in like manner the design ofthe font in the near foreground which isnot like any old English font, but is an ab-stract design showing much study of oldEnglish metal work, silver altar vesselsand the like. Plate LVII also shows theexterior of this interesting building whichis very large for an English parish church,the tower being one hundred and seventy[190]. CHURCH OF ST. GEOUGi:, DOXCASTKIt, YOItKS, ENGLAND, INTERIOR.
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