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Bk. III. Ch. VI.
FRANKISH PROVINCE.
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I
issuecl in the middle of the 12th century, first pervading the two great
subordinate divisions of Normandy on the one hand, and Burgundy on
the other. In Normandy, before this time, a warlike race had raised
themselves to power, and, with an inconsistency characteristic of their
state of civilisation, devoted to sacred purposes the wealth they had
acquired by rapine and plunder, covering their province with churches,
and perfecting a rude style of architecture singularly expressive of
their bold and energetic character.
In Burgundy, as we have just seen, both the style and its history
differed considerably from this. From some cause which has not yet
been explained, this country became early the favourite resort of
hermits and of holy men, who founded here those great monastic
establishments which spread their
influence not only over France,
but over the whole of Europe,
controlling to an immense extent
all the relations of European
society in the Middle Ages. The
culminating epoch of the archi-
tecture of Normandy and Bur-
gundy was the llth century.
In the 12th the monarchical
sway of the central province was
beginning to be felt in them. In
the 13th it superseded the local
character of both, and gradually
fused them with the whoie of
France into one great and sin-
gularly uniform architectural
province.
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20 30 40 60
I I I
Latin Style. 1
Before proceeding to describe
the local forms of architecture in
Central France it is necessary to
say a few words regarding a class
of buildings which have not
hitherto been mentioned, but which must not be passed over. These
cannot be includecl in any other style, ancl are so nearly clevoid of
architectural features, properly so callecl, that they might have been
omitted but for one consideration. They bear so remarkable a
607. Plan and Section of Bnsse CEuvre, Beauvais.
(From Woillez, 'Monuments Religieux de Beauvais.’)
1 “ Style Latin ” is the name generallv adopted for this style by the French
architects.
FRANKISH PROVINCE.
105
I
issuecl in the middle of the 12th century, first pervading the two great
subordinate divisions of Normandy on the one hand, and Burgundy on
the other. In Normandy, before this time, a warlike race had raised
themselves to power, and, with an inconsistency characteristic of their
state of civilisation, devoted to sacred purposes the wealth they had
acquired by rapine and plunder, covering their province with churches,
and perfecting a rude style of architecture singularly expressive of
their bold and energetic character.
In Burgundy, as we have just seen, both the style and its history
differed considerably from this. From some cause which has not yet
been explained, this country became early the favourite resort of
hermits and of holy men, who founded here those great monastic
establishments which spread their
influence not only over France,
but over the whole of Europe,
controlling to an immense extent
all the relations of European
society in the Middle Ages. The
culminating epoch of the archi-
tecture of Normandy and Bur-
gundy was the llth century.
In the 12th the monarchical
sway of the central province was
beginning to be felt in them. In
the 13th it superseded the local
character of both, and gradually
fused them with the whoie of
France into one great and sin-
gularly uniform architectural
province.
izzm:
20 30 40 60
I I I
Latin Style. 1
Before proceeding to describe
the local forms of architecture in
Central France it is necessary to
say a few words regarding a class
of buildings which have not
hitherto been mentioned, but which must not be passed over. These
cannot be includecl in any other style, ancl are so nearly clevoid of
architectural features, properly so callecl, that they might have been
omitted but for one consideration. They bear so remarkable a
607. Plan and Section of Bnsse CEuvre, Beauvais.
(From Woillez, 'Monuments Religieux de Beauvais.’)
1 “ Style Latin ” is the name generallv adopted for this style by the French
architects.