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This book describes the process of erecting the great cathedrals in the Gothic era. Since there are no contemporary accounts of the techniques used by medieval builders, this study explains the building equipment and falsework needed, the actual operations undertaken, and the sequence of these operations as far as they can be deduced from manuscript illuminations and pictorial representations. The book shows the technical expertise and improvements which enabled the creative spirit of the day to find such splendid embodiment.

The Construction of Gothic Cathedrals: A Study of Medieval Vault Erection

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    Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
    Publication Date: 28/04/1997
    ISBN13: 9780226252032, 978-0226252032
    ISBN10: 0226252035

    Number of Pages: 364

    Non Fiction , Art & Photography

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    This book describes the process of erecting the great cathedrals in the Gothic era. Since there are no contemporary accounts of the techniques used by medieval builders, this study explains the building equipment and falsework needed, the actual operations undertaken, and the sequence of these operations as far as they can be deduced from manuscript illuminations and pictorial representations. The book shows the technical expertise and improvements which enabled the creative spirit of the day to find such splendid embodiment.

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