 | James Dallaway - 1806 - 358 páginas
...open parapet and pinnacles so richly clustered, are an example of Gothick, in its most improved state. The extremely beautiful effect of large masses of...statuary when strongly illuminated. Thus seen, the tower of this cathedral acquires a degree of lightness, so superior to that which it shows under the... | |
 | 1830 - 194 páginas
...expresses his opinion of the advantage of an external view, by moonlight, in the following terms : — " The extremely ' beautiful effect of large masses of...degree of lightness, so superior to that which is ' shown under the meridian sun, that they no * longer appear of human construction." " When the cold... | |
 | James Dallaway - 1833 - 464 páginas
...parapet and pinnacles so richly clustered, are an example of Gothick, in its most improved state. " The extremely beautiful effect of large masses of...statuary when strongly illuminated. Thus seen, the tower of this cathedral acquires a degree of lightness, so superior to that which it shows under the... | |
 | 1891 - 800 páginas
...magnificent of its kind in the world, an example of Gothic architecture'in its most improved state. "The extremely beautiful effect of large masses of...by moonlight may be considered as a kind of optical illusion. Thus seen, the tower of the cathedral acquires a degree of lightness so superior to that... | |
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Gothick, in its most improved state. The extremely beautiful effect of large masses of architecture by moonlight, may be considered as a kind of optical deception, and nearly the same as that produced by statuary when strongly illuminated. Thus seen,... 