The architecture of the Renaissance in France; a history of the evolution of the arts of building, decoration and garden design under classical influence from 1495 to 1830 (1911)
egsare driven through the battens on each side of each rib, clipping theboards together and keeping the ribs in position. In wide spans thesystem is strengthened by additional battens let into the inner andouter surfaces of the ribs. Diane de Poitiers first gave him opportunities of testing his… … Philibert dr lOrmes SystemOF Roof CoNSTRucnoN. 138 RENAISSANCE ARCHITECTURE IN FRANCE. from being as successful as he claims, was not only falling to pieceswhen du Cerceau wrote of it twenty years later, but also endangeringthe safety of the w-hole house. The system was, however, successfullyused…
