Gothic architecture in France, England, and Italy (1915)
Jackson, Thomas Graham, Sir, 1835-1924 · Cambridge [Eng.] University Press · leaf 70
haft (Fig. 137). Now if theashlars are laid square or nearly square with the bisect-ing line of each panel they will form half of a sphericalcone attached to the side wall, and if the same principleis applied to the vault of a polygonal chamber, as forinstance the chapter house of Salisbury (Plate… … Fig- 137- This multiplication of ribs gives a new character toEnglish vaulting, and the circular plan of the ashlarcourses led in the 15th century to construction of atotally different kind, as we shall see. Another point to be noticed is that whereas in thetransitional vault each rib came down…
Architecture, Gothic
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