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 THE MEDIEVAL CATHEDRALS 433 EXERCISES AND READINGS Romanesque and Gothic Architecture. Sturgis and Frothingham, A History of Architecture, is one of the most recent and finely illustrated histories of architecture. Its text is, however, like that of the others, rather trying to the non-technical reader. In vol. II, book ix, will be found chapters on the different varieties of Romanesque architecture, and in vol. in, books x and xi, a similar treatment of Gothic. Moore, Gothic Architecture, chap. 1. A concise and brilliant exposition of the principles of the Gothic style. C. H. Sherill. Stained Glass Tours in France (1908). Questions on Views of Cathedrals. 1. Find six pictures of medieval cathedrals, namely, a general view of the exterior, a more detailed view of some particular part of the exterior, as general an interior view as possible, a closer view of some portion of the interior, an example of serious sculpture, and a speci- men of grotesque sculpture such as a gargoyle, chimera, or fantastic wood carving. Try to include in your selection specimens of Roman- esque as well as of Gothic architecture, and of churches outside as well as in France. State of what style each view is and from what country each view comes. 2. In the case of the two general views of exterior and interior, state from what point the view seems to have been taken, and identify all the parts that are visible — such as towers, transepts, apse, portals, buttresses, triforium, clear-story, choir, nave, ambulatory, etc. 3. Similarly identify the partial views of exterior and interior, and point out the smaller details of architectural members and sculpture. 4. In the case of the two specimens of sculpture, state whether the execution seems skillful or clumsy, and where within or without the „ edifice the statue or carving was placed. 5. Which of the six views do you like best and why?