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A concise glossary of terms used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic architecture (1896)

Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · London, Oxford, J. Parker and Co. · leaf 115

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Boarfoag. io5 la the Perpendicular style a very considerable change took place in the appearance of the doorways, from the outer mouldings being constantly formed into a square over the arch, with the spandrels feathered, or filled with ornaments, either tracery, foliage, or sculpture; this square… … St. Erasmus’ Chapel, Westminster. the Perpendicular style. In this style the four- centred arch was brought into general use, and became the most prevalent for doorways as well as other openings ; many, however, have two- centred arches, and in small doorways ogees are sometimes used ; a very few…

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