. Medieval architecture, its origins and development, with lists of monuments and bibliographies. 14.). - ;i-pl KihI, ( lonoriiu- (From Hiipricli-HoKcrt) THE CHEVRON first half of the XI century, although no actual examples earlierthan 1030 have survived. The most important of all the ornaments belonging to thisfirst class is the familiar Carolingian tiiangular motive. At theend of the third quarter of the XI century this motive took on anew form — known as the chevron (III. 140, 142), which assumedgreat prominence not only in Normandy but throughoutwestern E
. Medieval architecture, its origins and development, with lists of monuments and bibliographies. 14.). - ;i-pl KihI, ( lonoriiu- (From Hiipricli-HoKcrt) THE CHEVRON first half of the XI century, although no actual examples earlierthan 1030 have survived. The most important of all the ornaments belonging to thisfirst class is the familiar Carolingian tiiangular motive. At theend of the third quarter of the XI century this motive took on anew form — known as the chevron (III. 140, 142), which assumedgreat prominence not only in Normandy but throughoutwestern Europe. It would be interesting to know wherethe chevron was first developed; this, however, is a problem thatprobably can never be solved. Since Normandy is near thecenter of the influence of this ornament, it is not unlikely thatit may here have been first evolved. At all events, whereverits origin, the chevron became par excellence the typical Normanornament. It would require a special monograph to describe adequatelythe various forms this motive assumed. Sometimes merelychipped on the ed
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