. An introduction to the study of Gothic architecture . 33. West Doorway, Iffley Churcli, Oxfordsliire, c. 1160. 6o NORMAN WINDOWS. round-headed, very deeply recessed, and frequentlyhave shafts in the jambs. The tympanum is frequentlyfilled with rich sculpture, which becomes deeper andbetter executed as the style advances. The mouldingsare numerous, but not of much variety in section,consisting chiefly of round and quarter-round members,but all preserving a general square outline. Thesemouldings, however, as well as the jambs and shafts,are frequently entirely overlaid with ornament, which,. 3
. An introduction to the study of Gothic architecture . 33. West Doorway, Iffley Churcli, Oxfordsliire, c. 1160. 6o NORMAN WINDOWS. round-headed, very deeply recessed, and frequentlyhave shafts in the jambs. The tympanum is frequentlyfilled with rich sculpture, which becomes deeper andbetter executed as the style advances. The mouldingsare numerous, but not of much variety in section,consisting chiefly of round and quarter-round members,but all preserving a general square outline. Thesemouldings, however, as well as the jambs and shafts,are frequently entirely overlaid with ornament, which,. 34. Part of Soutli Doorway, Iffiey Ciiurcli, Oson, c. rich Norman Ornament. though of a peculiar and somewhat rude character,produces great richness of effect; and few features NORMAN WINDOWS, 6l of churches are more generally admired than these richNorman doorways. The Windows are in general long and rather narrowround-headed openings, but sometimes of two lightsdivided by a shaft, included under one arch, more espe-cially in belfries; in rich buildings they are frequentlyornamented in the same manner as the doorways, withrecessed arches, zig-zag and other mouldings, as atIffley, Oxfordshire (36), and sometimes with sculpture;other examples have shafts in the jambs carrying thearch-mouldings, and others are quite plain. At CastleRising, Norfolk, is a very rich late example, with inter-secting arcades on each side, ornamented chiefly withthe lozenge moulding (37). In Eomsey Abbey, Hamp-shire (35), Walt-ham Abbey, Es-sex, Christ ChurchCathedral, Oxford,and very manyother e
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