The romantic and pragmatic history of the fan vault has lessons for contemporary structures

Salter, Peter ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5798-2218 2011. The romantic and pragmatic history of the fan vault has lessons for contemporary structures. Architectural Review 229 (1367) , pp. 70-75.

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Abstract

The article discusses the history of the architectural detail called the fan vault, which was used to decorate the ceilings of European churches beginning in the 14th century. The history of the fan vault and the Gothic vault is presented. Emphasis is given to the architecture of church buildings that were constructed after the Norman Conquest. A number of architectural drawings are included in the article that demonstrate fan vaulting and the layout of Tewkesbury Abbey in Gloucestershire, England..

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Architecture
Subjects:	N Fine Arts > NA Architecture T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Publisher:	EMAP Publishing
ISSN:	0003-861X
Last Modified:	19 Oct 2022 09:55
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/22660

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