An introduction to the study of Gothic architecture . off between each, andsometimes have a succession ofniches with crocketed canopiesover them, which originallyhad images in them also. Oureyes are so much accustomedto empty niches in this countrythat they do not offend us,but an empty niche is in factan unmeaning thing: a nichewas originally intended to con-tain an image, and the canopyover it was to protect the headof the image. The Fonts of this style are leSS COmmOn than those 138. Gadsby. Leicestershire, of the other styles, but stillthere are many varieties ofthem: the most commo
An introduction to the study of Gothic architecture . off between each, andsometimes have a succession ofniches with crocketed canopiesover them, which originallyhad images in them also. Oureyes are so much accustomedto empty niches in this countrythat they do not offend us,but an empty niche is in factan unmeaning thing: a nichewas originally intended to con-tain an image, and the canopyover it was to protect the headof the image. The Fonts of this style are leSS COmmOn than those 138. Gadsby. Leicestershire, of the other styles, but stillthere are many varieties ofthem: the most common type is octagonal, with shallowpanelling resembling the tracery of windows (139). Butthere are many which display great beauty both of de-sign and execution. They are frequently cup-shaped,with both the basin and the stem enriched with panel-ling, and sometimes the sides of the basin have a kindof canopies attached to them, overhanging, as if overimages placed round the stem under them, which issometimes the case; although, contrary to the general. Buttress with canopies andpinnacle. 162 DECORATED FONTS.
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