. An introduction to the study of Gothic architecture . sculptor scratchedupon it with the chisel, but never executed In later Norman work the capitals are frequentlyornamented with foliage, animals. grouDS of figures, &c.,in endless abacus through-out the style is themost characteristicmember, and willfrequently distin-guish a Normancapital when otherparts are section is a squarewith the lower partchamfered off, eitherby a plain line ora slight curve; butas the style ad-vanced it had othermouldings added(48), and the whole are frequently so overlaid withornament that
. An introduction to the study of Gothic architecture . sculptor scratchedupon it with the chisel, but never executed In later Norman work the capitals are frequentlyornamented with foliage, animals. grouDS of figures, &c.,in endless abacus through-out the style is themost characteristicmember, and willfrequently distin-guish a Normancapital when otherparts are section is a squarewith the lower partchamfered off, eitherby a plain line ora slight curve; butas the style ad-vanced it had othermouldings added(48), and the whole are frequently so overlaid withornament that it is difficult to distinguish the section(or profile) of its mouldings. * The terms sculpture or *carving are not usually applied to themouldings, which are said to have been worked, and these appear to havebeen generally worked before they were placed; for instance, the arch-moulds at Iffley, as in almost all cases of zig-zag mouldings, are not con-tinuous ; each stone appears to have been worked separately, and somewhatclumsily fitted 38 48. Wootten, and rich Norman Capital. NORMAN BASES, 73
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