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Article ON THE LEGEND OF THE HOLY OR SAN GRAAL; ← Page 10 of 26 →
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On The Legend Of The Holy Or San Graal;
One , Ave trust , living artist seems to have caught all the inspiration of the poet , and to have infused all into his abilities as an architect , to produce a building Avorthy in design of the poetical conception . Boisseree , the discoverer of the original long-lost plan of the cathedral at Koln , by Avhich alone its
completion , according to the first design of its architect , has become practicable , gave , in 1835 , to the Royal Academy of Science at Munchen , an Essay , published the same year in their " Transactions , " on the architectural feature of the poem of " Titurel , " and accompanied it Avith three designs ; ground plan , sectionelevationaccording Avith the description of the sacred
, , edifice of the poem . It may have been this'writer ' s own cultivated taste , and intimate knowledge of the best specimens of Gothic architecture at its most flourishing period , or the facile directions of the poet ; but few that have examined the elevation will deny that it presents the beau ideal of a circular Gothic cathedral . To those who have not the opportunity of examining
the original , the general plan would be much like Barry's river front of the new palace at Westminster , if rounded and broken by countless absides , each crowned with its reticulated lantern and turrets of open work , — a worthy Pantheon for a Propaganda .
This edifice was inspired by the precious burthen , which Joseph of Arimathea is supposed to haA r e brought Avith him ; but Ave have had in Britain a temple raised to the memory of himself , that , less grand , less gorgeous , less spacious , is a gem of simple beauty and exquisite proportion in style and ornament . When Glastonbury was entire , at the east end of her
great church , the post of honour , usually conceded in cathedrals to the Virgin , was dedicated to his memory ; and the still existing ruins , in their delicate mouldings and chaste sculpture , evince that it must have been , in its integrity , one of the most pleasing specimens of Gothic architecture in the kingdom . The site was offered last year for public saleand it Avas generally
, stated that the Catholic hierarchy of the kingdom had it in contemplation to make the purchase , and in a good measure to restore the buildings . Numerous colleges for the education of the rising generation are springing up in different parts ; it would be Avell if the rich dignitaries of our own Church were to step in and secure the ruins for their own establishmentand
, a similar purpose ; the institution in St . Augustine ' s monastery at Canterbury is an excellent example . Of existing specimens of Gothic architecture Avhich come nearest the plan chalked out in " Titurel , " the Church of Notre Dame ( unserer lieben Frauen ) at Trier is the best . It is a
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
On The Legend Of The Holy Or San Graal;
One , Ave trust , living artist seems to have caught all the inspiration of the poet , and to have infused all into his abilities as an architect , to produce a building Avorthy in design of the poetical conception . Boisseree , the discoverer of the original long-lost plan of the cathedral at Koln , by Avhich alone its
completion , according to the first design of its architect , has become practicable , gave , in 1835 , to the Royal Academy of Science at Munchen , an Essay , published the same year in their " Transactions , " on the architectural feature of the poem of " Titurel , " and accompanied it Avith three designs ; ground plan , sectionelevationaccording Avith the description of the sacred
, , edifice of the poem . It may have been this'writer ' s own cultivated taste , and intimate knowledge of the best specimens of Gothic architecture at its most flourishing period , or the facile directions of the poet ; but few that have examined the elevation will deny that it presents the beau ideal of a circular Gothic cathedral . To those who have not the opportunity of examining
the original , the general plan would be much like Barry's river front of the new palace at Westminster , if rounded and broken by countless absides , each crowned with its reticulated lantern and turrets of open work , — a worthy Pantheon for a Propaganda .
This edifice was inspired by the precious burthen , which Joseph of Arimathea is supposed to haA r e brought Avith him ; but Ave have had in Britain a temple raised to the memory of himself , that , less grand , less gorgeous , less spacious , is a gem of simple beauty and exquisite proportion in style and ornament . When Glastonbury was entire , at the east end of her
great church , the post of honour , usually conceded in cathedrals to the Virgin , was dedicated to his memory ; and the still existing ruins , in their delicate mouldings and chaste sculpture , evince that it must have been , in its integrity , one of the most pleasing specimens of Gothic architecture in the kingdom . The site was offered last year for public saleand it Avas generally
, stated that the Catholic hierarchy of the kingdom had it in contemplation to make the purchase , and in a good measure to restore the buildings . Numerous colleges for the education of the rising generation are springing up in different parts ; it would be Avell if the rich dignitaries of our own Church were to step in and secure the ruins for their own establishmentand
, a similar purpose ; the institution in St . Augustine ' s monastery at Canterbury is an excellent example . Of existing specimens of Gothic architecture Avhich come nearest the plan chalked out in " Titurel , " the Church of Notre Dame ( unserer lieben Frauen ) at Trier is the best . It is a