. A short history of art . rom geometric forms we pass to the flowing tracery whichharmonized the discord between circles and spherical tri-angles. The next step in advance is called the Flamboyantstyle. The lines are beautiful and graceful, but are alittle lacking in strength. In England, the Perpendicu-lar style was contemporary with the French windows, called rose-windows, are found in thetransepts of almost all French cathedrals. In England theyare frequently replaced by large, straight, mullioned win-dows. Painted glass, which was the excuse for the increase oflarge wi
. A short history of art . rom geometric forms we pass to the flowing tracery whichharmonized the discord between circles and spherical tri-angles. The next step in advance is called the Flamboyantstyle. The lines are beautiful and graceful, but are alittle lacking in strength. In England, the Perpendicu-lar style was contemporary with the French windows, called rose-windows, are found in thetransepts of almost all French cathedrals. In England theyare frequently replaced by large, straight, mullioned win-dows. Painted glass, which was the excuse for the increase oflarge windows, was more extensively used in the North than 188 A SHORT HISTORY OF ART in Italy, where the great clearness of the atmosphere madelarge windows not only superfluous, but took the place of painted glass in Italy. The col-ours in the windows were very rich; and the light, tinted asit passed through, gave a finish and gorgeousness to the in-terior effect of Gothic buildings which we have to imagine. GEOMETRIC TRACERY in many of the finest cathedrals, where the glass has beendestroyed. Rich sculptural decoration was lavish upon choir enclos-ures, stalls for the clergy, altars, and rood-screens, a featurein many French cathedrals. Colour was also employed toheighten the interior effect. Much of the beauty of the interior decorations has beendestroyed by the ravages of tijne, sharing the fate of thepainted glass. Gothic Exteriors Previous to the Gothic period, the exterior of Christianchurches had received little attention. A few mouldings,
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