NDLI: Geometric Working Drawing of a Gothic Tierceron Vault in Seville Cathedral

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Author	Pinto Puerto, Francisco Jiménez Martín, Alfonso
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	Some of the pavements in Seville Cathedral still display full-scale geometric working drawings (known as monteas in Spanish) of architectural elements, such as flying buttresses, arches and windows. We have recently discovered a new one, which was completed in the final stage of the Gothic work between 1490 and 1506. The documentation, coupled with the mapping and geometric analysis of the drawing found and its comparison with the examples reproduced in architectural manuscripts and printed books, confirms that it corresponds to the construction of a vault with diagonal ribs and tiercerons. Our aim here is to present, document and decipher the keys to a rare example of a geometric drawing for this type of vault, which may in turn furnish interesting data about geometric systems for controlling form and how they were used in stone construction processes at a fascinating time in the transition from Gothic to Renaissance architecture. This article forms part of the research currently being conducted under the auspices of projects HAR2012-34571 sponsored by Institute of Architecture and Building Science and Spain's Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, in which the authors are involved, and within the framework of the Late Gothic Network.
Starting Page	439
Ending Page	466
Page Count	28
File Format	PDF
ISSN	15905896
Journal	Nexus Network Journal
Volume Number	18
Issue Number	2
e-ISSN	15224600
Language	English
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Publisher Date	2015-09-28
Publisher Place	Cham
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Geometric drawing Geometric processes Montea Stonework Vaults Late-gothic architecture Seville cathedral Mathematics History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics Popular Science History
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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