. An introduction to the study of Gothic architecture . 161. Henry the Sevenths ChapelTudor-flower ornament. PERPENDICULAR ORNAMENTS, 207. in Devonshire the foliage of the capitals is peculiar,often resembling awreath of flowerstwisted round thetop of the pillar(162); and thismay probably havebeen the idea ofthe sculptors, asthe custom of de-corating churcheswith flowers atcertain seasons isa very ancient one ;it is probable alsothat the sculpturewas originally co-loured after is comparatively a squareness about the Perpen-dicular foliage which takes fromthe freshness and beauty w
. An introduction to the study of Gothic architecture . 161. Henry the Sevenths ChapelTudor-flower ornament. PERPENDICULAR ORNAMENTS, 207. in Devonshire the foliage of the capitals is peculiar,often resembling awreath of flowerstwisted round thetop of the pillar(162); and thismay probably havebeen the idea ofthe sculptors, asthe custom of de-corating churcheswith flowers atcertain seasons isa very ancient one ;it is probable alsothat the sculpturewas originally co-loured after is comparatively a squareness about the Perpen-dicular foliage which takes fromthe freshness and beauty whichdistinguished that of the Decoratedstyle. Indeed, the use of squareand angular forms is one of thecharacteristics of the style; wehave square panels, square foliage,square crockets (163) and finials,square forms in the windows,—caused by the introduction of somany transoms,-and an approach ^^S. Solihull. Warwick-to squareness in the depressed and square crocket,low pitch of the roofs in late examples. 162. Stoke-in-Teignhead, Devonshire, c. , with the Devonshire foliage.
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