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Lisieux Cathedral begun in 1170, was one of the first Norman cathedrals to be built with Gothic features. [32] Bayeux Cathedral (1060–1070). The Romanesque cathedral nave and choir were rebuilt into the Gothic style. Coutances Cathedral was remade into Gothic beginning about 1220. Its most original feature is the octagonal lantern on the ...
Gothic rib vault ceiling of the Saint-Séverin church in Paris Interior elevation view of a Gothic cathedral, with rib-vaulted roof highlighted. In architecture, a vault (French voûte, from Italian volta) is a self-supporting arched form, usually of stone or brick, serving to cover a space with a ceiling or roof.
The Perpendicular Gothic choir of Gloucester Cathedral features an extremely complex net-like vault covered completely in liernes, while the Lady Chapel of Ely Cathedral has a vault of liernes concentrated mainly around the centreline of the ceiling. The Perpendicular Gothic fan vault is a unique type of rib vault particular to England.
The vertical plan of early Gothic cathedrals had three levels, each of about equal height; the clerestory, with arched windows which admitted light on top, under the roof vaults; the triforium a wider covered arcade, in the middle; and, on the ground floor, on either side of the nave, wide arcades of columns and pillars, which supported the weight of the ceiling vaults through the ribs
An essay in Early English Gothic with the tallest spire in England St. Basil's Cathedral, Moscow The architecturally unique Basilica of Sagrada Família in Barcelona combines structural elements of the traditional Gothic cathedral with a style drawing on Art Nouveau, local tradition and the imagination of its creator, Antoni Gaudí.
Tallest Neo-Gothic church in Mexico, 106 m. Still under construction. Known as the "Incomplete Cathedral" ("La Catedral Inconclusa"). 37 Girona Cathedral: 34 m (112 ft) Girona: Spain: Widest Gothic nave in the world, 22.98 m, and lower ratio high/wide [clarification needed] in Gothic architecture 37 Church of Our Lady of the Snows: 34 m (112 ft ...
Vaulted ceilings can enhance spaces with their airy, luxurious feel, but they also pose some challenges for homeowners. We talked to experts about what to know.
Interior of a Gothic Church is an oil on panel painting by Paul Vredeman de Vries. [1] The painting was completed in 1595 and is currently on display at the Memorial Art Gallery in Rochester, New York. [1] Interior of a Gothic Cathedral by Paul Vredeman de Vries, 1612, Oil on wood, from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art [2]