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Identifier: ourhomelandchurc00heat (find matches)
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Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Heath, Sidney H
Subjects: Architecture (Ecclesiastical), Gt. br.: England
Publisher: London : The Homeland Assoc., Ltd.
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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being one great expanse of glass.Gothic architecture differs from all previousforms in the economical use of material, and thesmall size of the stones used. Whereas in bothRoman and Norman buildings the arrangementof the materials depended upon their strength inmasses, the Gothic masons employed stones ofsmall size in the construction of their edifices ofequal strength and of far greater magnificence ;while in constructive properties the Gothic stylewas a great advance on anything that had gonebefore, as the buildings in this style depended fortheir stability on the correct adjustment of thebearings and thrusts of different arches operating in EARLY ENGLISH ORNAMENT ( ill;- si - t A. Capitals: York; with section. B. Section of capital: Durham.C. Capital: Warmin^ton, Northants. D. Finial: Salisbury. E. Crocket:Salisbury. F. Mouldinj< ornament: St. Cross, Winchester. G. Sectionof moulding on typical arch. H. Section of base : Durham; note water-holding moulding. EARLY ENGLISH WINDOWS
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A. Three lancets under double dripstone (tooth ornainent), the lowerfollowing curves of lancet heads, the upper following curve of containingarch: Wannington, Northants. B. Single lancet (interior) splayed:Stanwick, Northants. C. Three lancets: Stanton Harcourt, Oxon.D. Two-light window u-ith traceried head, and with inner or rear tracery. Early English ornament, 61 various directions. Owing to the fact, then, thateach portion of a Gothic church helps to supportsomething more than itself, it is obvious that suchbuildings could be erected with a far smaller quan-tity of material than was previously necessary.The various little shafts or columns are so disposedas to distribute the weight of the superstructureand thus relieve the greater columns or piers ofsome portion of the superincumbent weight. Early English mouldings are very complicatedand yet very beautiful, and consist of bead, keel,and scroll patterns, separated by deep hollowsgiving a rich effect of light and shade round thearc

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  • bookyear:1912
  • bookdecade:1910
  • bookcentury:1900
  • bookauthor:Heath__Sidney_H
  • booksubject:Architecture__Ecclesiastical___Gt__br___England
  • bookpublisher:London___The_Homeland_Assoc___Ltd_
  • bookcontributor:University_of_California_Libraries
  • booksponsor:Internet_Archive
  • bookleafnumber:83
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  • bookcollection:americana
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