An introduction to American history, European beginnings . ilding was done in England wasthe Norman, which is somewhat like that of the old build-ings that the Romans had erected throughout pillars in churches of this style are round, massive,and heavy, and the arches are rounded, giving an impres-sion of dignity and grandeur. > From the Norman style gradually developed the great-est glory of the age of cathedral building, the Gothicstyle. The arches of windows and aisles became pointedand high, the pillars tall and slender, and the towers moreaspiring. The pillars were carved wi
An introduction to American history, European beginnings . ilding was done in England wasthe Norman, which is somewhat like that of the old build-ings that the Romans had erected throughout pillars in churches of this style are round, massive,and heavy, and the arches are rounded, giving an impres-sion of dignity and grandeur. > From the Norman style gradually developed the great-est glory of the age of cathedral building, the Gothicstyle. The arches of windows and aisles became pointedand high, the pillars tall and slender, and the towers moreaspiring. The pillars were carved with flowers and leaves,the window tracery grew to look like lace work in stone,the doorways were marvels of richness. Everywhere, in-side and out of the cathedral, wherever architects coulduse it, there was carving. Even far up on the roof andthe spires the most lovely stonework was to be found. Sometimes, among the delicate carved flowers andvines, we find the queer figures and faces called gargoyles,that the Gothic architect thought added somehow to the. Gloucester Cathedral and Cloisters, England 201 202 INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN HISTORY perfection of his work. He put them within and withoutthe cathedral, and just at the moment when one is gazingenraptured at the soaring spires the eye may fall on oneof these grotesque, grinning figures of man or beastperched on the stone gutter of the roof above. The parish church. Farless imposing than the bish-ops and their cathedralswere the priests and theirparish churches. From thechurch shown in the illus-tration on page 151 it willbe seen how insignificantthese buildings were, com-pared with the cathedrals,though very the poor serfs and vil-lagers their parish church no doubt seemed a wonder-fully fine edifice. Here services were held, the lord ofthe manor and his family in the front, and behind themthe tenants and serfs of the estates. Section 33. MonasteriesBesides parish churches and cathedrals there wereother importa
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