. The story of architecture: an outline of the styles in all countries. Fig. 143.—Early English piers. The practical result of these artistic conclaves wasunity of action, and this accounts for the extraordi-nary uniformity in the value of early English work-manship. Uniformity may also be said to characterize thesalient features of the style. Arches are pointed andgenerally lancet-shaped ; piers are often composed ofa central shaft surrounded by smaller ones, almost or * During the reign of Henry VI the township of Suffolk enteredinto contract with the Freemasons for a church, in which it was
. The story of architecture: an outline of the styles in all countries. Fig. 143.—Early English piers. The practical result of these artistic conclaves wasunity of action, and this accounts for the extraordi-nary uniformity in the value of early English work-manship. Uniformity may also be said to characterize thesalient features of the style. Arches are pointed andgenerally lancet-shaped ; piers are often composed ofa central shaft surrounded by smaller ones, almost or * During the reign of Henry VI the township of Suffolk enteredinto contract with the Freemasons for a church, in which it was agreedthat a lodge should be erected at the expense of the parish for the pur-pose of Masonic meetings. 35o THE GOTHIC STYLE. entirely detached (Fig. 143); capitals are carved withhorizontal lines or conventional foliage of dispirited character (Figs. 143 and 144);and all mouldings are bold,round, and deeply cut, orpear-profiled tipped with afillet (Fig. 145). The ruggedmouldings of Norman dayswere hewn into shape with anaxe ; but the English artistschiselled thei
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