- a variation of clerestory.
clearstory
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clearstories
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The windows are high in the clearstory and set so deeply in the casement that the light falling on the mural paintings and fresco work is sifted and softened.
From Through Our Unknown Southwest by Agnes C. (Agnes Christina) Laut
The clearstory windows in both transepts are similar in general design to those of the south clearstory of the nave but with variations suggesting a rather later date.
From The Churches of Coventry A Short History of the City & Its Medieval Remains by Frederick W. Woodhouse
The chancel is dark owing to the small clearstory windows, the low outer north aisle, and the concealment of a south window by the organ.
From The Churches of Coventry A Short History of the City & Its Medieval Remains by Frederick W. Woodhouse
It is interesting to compare the design of this clearstory with that of St. Michael's.
From The Churches of Coventry A Short History of the City & Its Medieval Remains by Frederick W. Woodhouse
The north aisle is lofty and has a clearstory of three windows over the arcade.
From The Churches of Coventry A Short History of the City & Its Medieval Remains by Frederick W. Woodhouse
The graceful treatment of the windows of the nave and choir clearstories is shown in the illustration.
From The Churches of Coventry A Short History of the City & Its Medieval Remains by Frederick W. Woodhouse
The deep panelling beneath the windows must have been carried out when the clearstories were constructed in the fifteenth century.
From The Churches of Coventry A Short History of the City & Its Medieval Remains by Frederick W. Woodhouse
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