. An introduction to the study of Gothic architecture . NORMAN ARCHES, 69 change of style, has not been generally observed, itmay be useful to mention a few more instances. TheChurch of the Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem, which ischiefly the work of the Crasaders, soon after 1100,has pointed arches in that part of it which they built ^\St. Cross Church, near Winchester, founded by Henryde Blois in 1136, has pointed arches; and thetriforiumhas intersecting arcades, with the intervals left open aswindows. To these may be added, Fountains Abbey,Yorkshire, foundedin 1132: pointedarches occur in theea
. An introduction to the study of Gothic architecture . NORMAN ARCHES, 69 change of style, has not been generally observed, itmay be useful to mention a few more instances. TheChurch of the Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem, which ischiefly the work of the Crasaders, soon after 1100,has pointed arches in that part of it which they built ^\St. Cross Church, near Winchester, founded by Henryde Blois in 1136, has pointed arches; and thetriforiumhas intersecting arcades, with the intervals left open aswindows. To these may be added, Fountains Abbey,Yorkshire, foundedin 1132: pointedarches occur in theearly part of thework, which is ofpure Norman cha-racter, and appearsto have been builtbefore the fire in1140;—and Kirk-stall Abbey (44),built between 1152and 1182: herethe work is oflater character,but still pure Nor-man. All theseare previous to theperiod of transi-tion, and have-not transitionalmouldinoS. Kirkstall Abl)e7, Yorkshire, See Professor Williss History of the very curious and interesting churcliof the Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem. 8vo., Lond. 1849. 70 NORMAN CAPITALS, Mr. Gaily Knight and the Duke of Serradifalco published in 1843some valuable engravings of the churches in Sicily, built by theNorman Count, afterwards King, Eoger, between 1129 and 1140:these afford very curious examples of the mixture of Norman andSaracenic work, which is only to be found, and could only befound, in Sicily. The arches are pointed, and Mr. Gaily Knightconsidered that this was the origin of the introduction of thepointed arch into northern Europe : and there is an apparentprobability in the theory, on account of the frequent intercoursebetween the Normans in Sicily and their countrymen in Nor-mandy and England. Some of the examples in England appear,however, to be of nearly as early date; and in the south of Francethe pointed arch was in common use before that time. The churches in Palestine, built by the Crusaders during t
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