History of mediæval art . s ofthe columns were covered with carved decorations, which, by thefloral character and the spiral arrangement of their patterns, resem-ble the festive ornaments of entwined wreaths and garlands. The GERMANY. 269 arches of round and angular section were also ornamented, butmore commonly with geometrical designs. It was here that thepatterns peculiar to the Romanic style first appeared, namely, thebillet-mouldings, checkers, chevrons, scales, diamonds, etc. {Fig. 152).Carvings of figures were at first restricted to the tympanon, butwere extended in later times to the m
History of mediæval art . s ofthe columns were covered with carved decorations, which, by thefloral character and the spiral arrangement of their patterns, resem-ble the festive ornaments of entwined wreaths and garlands. The GERMANY. 269 arches of round and angular section were also ornamented, butmore commonly with geometrical designs. It was here that thepatterns peculiar to the Romanic style first appeared, namely, thebillet-mouldings, checkers, chevrons, scales, diamonds, etc. {Fig. 152).Carvings of figures were at first restricted to the tympanon, butwere extended in later times to the members of the splay, andeven to the adjoining wall surfaces. Among the Romanic edificeswith horizontal ceilings, the most elaborate sculptures are those ofthe Church of St. James in Ratisbon, which is, however, of com-paratively late date. The towers of the Romanic style may be divided into twoclasses. As has been explained in the consideration of the earlyarrangement of plan, those flanking the ends of the transepts were.
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