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COMPARATIVE ARCHITECTURE.

has interesting colour decoration, the cells being painted with
angels. The lower part of one side is built upon Roman
work.

The Palais de Justice, Rouen (No. ioi), is an exceed-
ingly rich and interesting specimen of French municipal
architecture. The houses at Rouen and Paris (Hotel de
Cluny) are also good examples. The Chateau de Pierre-
fonds restored by Viollet-le-Duc, and that at Mont St.
Michel in Normandy, are well-known examples.

Examples of stone houses will be found in the south, as
at Poitiers, etc.

Students are often inclined to think that Gothic
architecture was confined to ecclesiastical work. It should
be remembered that this is not so, but that the style
pervaded every building that was erected. Many buildings,
however, were erected of timber with brick or plaster
filling. These naturally decayed or were burnt, and there
are, in consequence, fewer remains than of the more monu-
mental ecclesiastical buildings.

4. COMPARATIVE.

Amiens Cathedral (Nos. 95 and 102) is the most
characteristic French cathedral, in the same way as Salis-
bury (No. 94) is considered to be the most typical English
cathedral.

FRENCH.

A. Plans : Short, wide, and
high.

Transepts have slight pro-
jection.

Large number of private
chapels.

The circular apse is de-
veloped into chevet (No. 95).

sometimes

ENGLISH.

A. Plans : Long, narrow,
and low.

Transepts have bold projec-
tion, and a second eastern
transept is found, as at Salis-
bury, Lincoln, etc.

Small number of private
chapels.

The square east end charac-
teristic (No. 94). The “ Nine
Altars ” at Durham as an east
end transept is remarkable.

Practically always single

There are