Architectural Notes on German Churches: To Which Is Now Added, Notes Written During an Architectural Tour in Picardy and Normandy (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Plate I. Represents the steps which form the transition from Circular to pointed vaulting. Fig. 1. Is Roman vaulting (see p. The vault-arches in both directions being semi circular. Fig. 2. Represents the kind of vaulting called Welch vaulting, which was necessary when the length and breadth of the vaulted space were different, and both were covered with semi-circular vaults. Fig. 3. Shews the way in which this form was avoided (p. 37 and p. 58, no. The vault-arch in one direction being still semi-circular, and this vault being crossed by another pointed one, Of the same height but smaller width. Fig. 4. (p. 37; and p. 58, no. Has pointed vault~ arches both ways. Fig. 5. (p. 60, no. Represents sex partite vaulting: all the vaults being pointed. Fig. 7. Is Octopartite vaulting on a square base, and Fig. 8. Octopartite vaulting on an octagonal base (p 62. And 63. Nos 9. And For Fig. 6. See Plate IV.

Under the figures in this plate are placed the symbols which would represent the vaulting according to the system explained page 123.

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