. The story of architecture: an outline of the styles in all countries. being first introduced atWestminster Abbey, rapidly became the principaldistinguishing mark of the style, and from circlesand segments of circles developed into complexlabyrinths of form, like loops of lace from the in-dustrious looms of Bruges and Valenciennes. Lichfield, Exeter, Wells, Norwich, and Ely cathe-drals all bear witness to the beauty of this tracery,a beauty which carried the decorated style into thevan o( English successes. The Perpendicular Style. The most salient feature of perpendicular archi-tecture was p
. The story of architecture: an outline of the styles in all countries. being first introduced atWestminster Abbey, rapidly became the principaldistinguishing mark of the style, and from circlesand segments of circles developed into complexlabyrinths of form, like loops of lace from the in-dustrious looms of Bruges and Valenciennes. Lichfield, Exeter, Wells, Norwich, and Ely cathe-drals all bear witness to the beauty of this tracery,a beauty which carried the decorated style into thevan o( English successes. The Perpendicular Style. The most salient feature of perpendicular archi-tecture was panelling; panelled doors, panelled walls,panelled perforated parapets—indeed, everything waspanelled (Plate XLY III), both inside and out, and fre-quently the whole front of a house was little morethan a panelled screen, as in the George Inn, atGlastonbury (see Fig. 149). Arches assumed all the various degrees of poign-ancy, but the Tudor or four-centred arch was themost characteristic kind (see Fig. 149, doorway). Next to panelling fan vaulting (sec Fig. 140) was. Plate XLVIII.—Chancel showing panelling in the perpendicularstyle. Designed by the author. J3° THE GOTHIC STYLE. the most important peculiarity. It was an Englishinvention. In it the ribs are spread out fanlike
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