ARTH 1200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Santa Croce, Florence, Exeter Cathedral, Rib Vault
24 Nov 2017
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In 19th century, english gothic was divided into 3 main categories: Defining characteristic: lancet window, tall, narrow, pointed arch. Geometric decorations on a flat surface: complex piers that extends into arches, crazy vault. Ridge rib: down the center of the vault. Tierceron ribs: originates from point of spring, meets at ridge rib. Defining characteristic: bar tracery, narrow bars of stonework incorporated into windows (rigid or smooth patterns) Exeter cathedral ca 1265: tiny shafts on piers, extends up into arches, again, not as tall or thin-walled as french gothic, tierceron vault. Many ribs originating from point of spring that meets at transverse ridge rib. Defining characteristic: perpendicular tracery, horizontal and vertical stonework in windows, like a grid. Kings college chapel, cambridge 1446-1515: fan vault. Architecture not commissioned for the church, non-religious buildings. Beaumaris castle, anglese begun 1295: possible designer: james of st. george, built for edward i 1239-1307, to control that region of wales, many lines of defence.
