Gothic architecture in France, England, and Italy (1915)
Jackson, Thomas Graham, Sir, 1835-1924 · Cambridge, University Press · leaf 58
work would of course be semicircular.It will be seen at once that it is no easy matter to forma cross-vault with three arches so different in height.Between the transverse and diagonal arches the differenceis not too great to be got over by making the vaultdomical: but the cross-vault generated by… … (Fig. 8). That however can hardly be called a cross-vault at all, but is only a barrel vault with side pockets.Moreover it gives very little height for a clerestorywindow. Another plan was adopted at Vezelay, andat S. Jean in Autun, where the cross half-cylinder issloped up towards the crown of the…
Architecture, Gothic
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