Identifier: architecturalmag01lond (find matches)
Title: The Architectural magazine
Year: 1834 (1830s)
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Subjects: Architecture
Publisher: London : Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman
Contributing Library: NCSU Libraries
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ces, and many colours ;but not with heraldic devices, as heraldry was not known to theNormans. The great recess, with its arches, &c., has beenbefore mentioned. Over the fireplace is a window of richlystained glass. The odier windows should only have stainedborders ; for, if the whole were of stained glass, it would tend todarken the room too much. The window over the fireplaceshould slide into a groove; and a plain glass window might besubstituted at pleasure, as it would be agreeable to view thecountry when either in the bud or at the fall of the leaf, and atthe same time to feel the genial influence of a cheerful fire. Ofthe furnishing of this room it will be scarcely necessary to sayanything, as the general view (Jig. 182.) will give some idea ofits appearance. The colours should be in perfect harmony;and a lively character should be given to the whole. Chairs,sofas, tables, stools, chiffoniers, articles of virtii^ a few elegantly Vol. I. — Jio, 9, a a 338 Design fm- a Villa
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bound books, vases for flowers, musical instruments, with otherelegant articles of refinement, taste, and ornament, should bestrewed about the room in most picturesque disorder. I have not mentioned curtains, except those used to dividethe rooms; and these have been omitted purposely, as unneces-sary in a room which is highly architectural: but, if they mustbe had, they may be hung inside the recesses, so as not to inter-fere with the architecture. Modern Gothic upholstery, with itsunconnected burnished gold cornices, suspended by holdfasts. in the Norman Slj/lc. 339 and thick unmeaning festoons of drapery, would be highly un-suitable. The smaller arches should be turned upon columnsrising from the plinth, which should be sufficiently high toreceive a cushion ; thus forming a pleasant and agreeable seat.The large arch should be open, and the window opposite carrieddown to the ground, so that, by descending two or three steps,you would come on to the lawn. Windows constructed in thisma

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