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Early Gothic Carving
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Description: The facade of a large church or cathedral, often referred to as the West Front, is generally designed to create a powerful impression on the approaching worshipper, demonstrating both the might of God, and the might of the institution that it represents. Central to the facade is the main portal, often flanked by additional doors. There may be much other carving, often of figures in niches set into the mouldings around the portals, or in sculptural screens extending across the facade. Both internally and externally, the stonework is often richly decorated with carvings, particularly the capitals.
Source: Hamlin, A. D. F. College Histories of Art History of Architecture (New York: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1915) 195
Keywords: gothic architecture, cathedral architecture,early gothic carving, carve, sculpt, model, art, woodworking, stone working,
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