History of mediæval art . arched apertures, separated by small columns. This gave the agree-able effect of a more elaborate and light construction of the upperparts, the progressive diminution of the stories making the pileappear higher than it in reality was. The pyramidal roofs of thetowers were generally of a steeper angle than those of the other 270 ROMANIC ARCHITECTURE. parts of the building, although the inclination of the gables hadbeen increased throughout by the exigencies of the northern cli-mate. The towers of the second class were erected above the in-tersection of the main aisle a
History of mediæval art . arched apertures, separated by small columns. This gave the agree-able effect of a more elaborate and light construction of the upperparts, the progressive diminution of the stories making the pileappear higher than it in reality was. The pyramidal roofs of thetowers were generally of a steeper angle than those of the other 270 ROMANIC ARCHITECTURE. parts of the building, although the inclination of the gables hadbeen increased throughout by the exigencies of the northern cli-mate. The towers of the second class were erected above the in-tersection of the main aisle and the transept. The square plannaturally led here to the adoption of a rectangular or polygonalsuperstructure, which by its extent if not by its height becameeven more prominent than the flanking towers. In the largerchurches, with two transepts, the square towers were repeatedabove both intersections, increasing the effect of duplication whichhad been first determined by the introduction of an apse upon thewestern Fig. 153.—Church of St. Michael at Hildesheim. The early Romanic architecture of Germany did not develop inregular sequence or simultaneously in all the provinces accordingto the principles here set forth. The period of advance was verydifferent in different parts of the country, while the mode of de-velopment varied according to local circumstances, and especiallyto the influence of the classic traditions. Here the progress wasrapid, there slow; in some districts it was organic and thorough,while in others it was retarded by conservative and eclectic ten-dencies. The pre-eminence of Saxony has already been referred , the constructions of the first Saxon king, Henry theFowler, who died in 936, were of very slight artistic importance, andchiefly restricted to the hasty building of rough walls, like those GERMANY. 2Jl of Quedlinburg, Merseburg, Meissen, Goslar, Brunswick, Nordhau-sen, etc. His palaces were for the greater part of wood; that of
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