. Medieval architecture, its origins and development, with lists of monuments and bibliographies. ,. ..r Aliliayi-aux-Hoiiimfs of CacM. i From ). IlX. l;W. — Traiisvi-rse Section. Al)l)\-l) .if CiKii. Huprii Ii-UhIktI ) NORMAN CONSTRUCTION one of the established characteristics of the Norman style, andthat their use rapidly spread over all Europe. A confirmation of this derivation of the engaged shaft, anda direct proof of Lombard influence in Normandy, is to be foundin the transverse arches which were later built at Cerisy-la-P^oret,Esqu
. Medieval architecture, its origins and development, with lists of monuments and bibliographies. ,. ..r Aliliayi-aux-Hoiiimfs of CacM. i From ). IlX. l;W. — Traiisvi-rse Section. Al)l)\-l) .if CiKii. Huprii Ii-UhIktI ) NORMAN CONSTRUCTION one of the established characteristics of the Norman style, andthat their use rapidly spread over all Europe. A confirmation of this derivation of the engaged shaft, anda direct proof of Lombard influence in Normandy, is to be foundin the transverse arches which were later built at Cerisy-la-P^oret,Esquay, and just across the Norman bonier at the church ofNotre-Dame-du-Pre of Le jNIans. No one doubts that trans-verse arches are thoroughly and characteristically an Italianfeature. Therefore it is certain that the Normans were ac-quainted with this peculiarity of Lombard design and did nothesitate to imitate it. Outside of the engaged shafts and the alternate system, thedesign of Jumieges is easily comprehensible. The high triforiumgalleries may have been derived either from Carolingian tra-dition, or from Lombardy, since they are common to same may be said of the
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