The archaeology and prehistoric annals of Scotland . aracter and forms. The pointed window-head issubdivided by round-headed lights, and these again are filled in withfoliated details, the result of which is exceedingly pleasing in thebest examples, from the striking contrasts produced by the combina-tion of pointed and circular forms, as well as from the flowing traceryfrequently resulting from the union of the two, and producing thepear-shaped light which predominates in Scottish Decorated latter source of expression has led some writers to describeScottish tracery as exhibiting
The archaeology and prehistoric annals of Scotland . aracter and forms. The pointed window-head issubdivided by round-headed lights, and these again are filled in withfoliated details, the result of which is exceedingly pleasing in thebest examples, from the striking contrasts produced by the combina-tion of pointed and circular forms, as well as from the flowing traceryfrequently resulting from the union of the two, and producing thepear-shaped light which predominates in Scottish Decorated latter source of expression has led some writers to describeScottish tracery as exhibiting an approximation to the French flam-boyant style. Nothing, however, can be more unwarranted. Theogee form is almost never designedly adopted, and even seems to beoften purposely avoided, as in the Paisley window already cited, andin many similar examples. The window figured below, from the 028 THE CHRISTIAN PERIOD. south aisle of the nave of Dunkeld Cathedral, is a very characteristicexample of the mode of introducing the circular and semicircular.
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