Lectures on the rise and development of mediæval architecture (1879)
Scott, George Gilbert, Sir, 1811-1878 · London : J. Murray · leaf 79
nably exercised astrong influence upon the subsequent arrangements.It is this : the simple groined vault being formed by theintersection of demi-cylinders, demanded that the spacecovered by it should be divided into perfect squares.Now, the aisles of a church being usually about halfthe width of… … those of the aisles will be twice as long as they arewide (Fig. 9). The first alternative was that mostusually adopted north of the Alps, though the second LECTURE II.] MEDIAEVAL ARCHITECTURE. 57 was more frequent in Italy. The difficulty was howto groin these oblong bays. It was not, however, anew…
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