The graphic and historical illustrator; an original miscellany of literary, antiquarian, and topographical information, embellished with one hundred and fifty woodcuts (1834) (14595844567)

Identifier: graphichistorica00brayuoft (find matches)
Title: The graphic and historical illustrator; an original miscellany of literary, antiquarian, and topographical information, embellished with one hundred and fifty woodcuts
Year: 1834 (1830s)
Authors: Brayley, E. W. (Edward Wedlake), 1773-1854
Subjects: England -- Antiquities England -- Architecture England -- Description and travel
Publisher: London, Chidley
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN



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-tion that Krafft was acquainted with some peculiarmethod of softening stone so as to render it perfectlyplastic, if not of fusing it and casting it like metal;which is, of course, a mere idle legend, although thepossibility of the process was at one time credited.In addition to the ornaments we have mentioned, eachstory of the tabernacle, except the uppermost, which istoo narrow for the purpose, is embellished with threebas-reliefs, representing various scenes from the pas-sion of our Saviour. On the fifth story are only twofigures, that on one side, shewing the Crucified, theother, the Glorified Redeemer. Besides the preceding, Nuremberg contains variousother works which attest the powers of Adam Krafftboth as an architect and a sculptor, works of less cele-brity, in truth, their fame being swallowed up by thatof his master-piece, yet of such merit that any one ofthem would have conferred distinction on his name. THE GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATOR. 17 THE LADYE CHAPEL, ST. SAVIOURS, SOUTHWARK.
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The preservation of those beautiful edifices whichwere raised by our pious ancestors for the celebrationof Christian Worship, must be a paramount objectof regard with every admirer of our national antiqui-ties ; and we conceive that our pages cannot be de-voted more usefully than by directing the publicmind to those venerable buildings which either timeor the ruthless hand of man has reduced to a stateof ruin. During the present century, indeed, a greatchange has been progressively effected with respectto the estimation in which subjects of this kind areheld, compared with by-gone times. The people ge-nerally have been taught a respect for science ; andthe merits of our forefathers, as exhibited in theirproductions, are better known and better appreciated.Still, however, it becomes a duty, wherever the powerof imparting information exists, to urge on the alreadyawakened feeling, and by pointin gout those dilapi-dated buildings which, from the talents displayed intheir design and const