Gothic architecture in France, England, and Italy . T. G. J. WELLS CATHEDRAL—View from Cloister ] EARLY ENGLISH 239 composition of niches in several storeys finishing square Weils cathedral at top. Both at Wells and Salisbury the doors form a very Theinsignificant feature in the design of the facade. During ponrfaTthe Gothic period a great west portal never formed partof the architects scheme in England as it did in France,where the utmost resources of the art were lavished uponit. In the earlier churches of the Norman style morewas made of it than afterwards : in Remigiuss cathedralat
Gothic architecture in France, England, and Italy . T. G. J. WELLS CATHEDRAL—View from Cloister ] EARLY ENGLISH 239 composition of niches in several storeys finishing square Weils cathedral at top. Both at Wells and Salisbury the doors form a very Theinsignificant feature in the design of the facade. During ponrfaTthe Gothic period a great west portal never formed partof the architects scheme in England as it did in France,where the utmost resources of the art were lavished uponit. In the earlier churches of the Norman style morewas made of it than afterwards : in Remigiuss cathedralat Lincoln, and in many smaller churches such as CastleRising and Iffley, the west doors were treated withdignity : but the main entrance was usually by a side Thedoor with a porch, and the west door was seldom used1, ad? doorEven in the Norman time it was so: most of the fine andPorchNorman doors of our village churches are at the sideand in many cases there is no door at all at the westend. Durham had originally fine western doorways, butthey wer
Size: 1187px × 2106px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthorjacksont, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, bookyear1915
