ON THE ORIGINS AND ORIGINAL FORMS OF THE SEXPARTITE VAULT : Problems of the sexpartite vault (1)
達生 佐藤
The sexpartite vault is important as the nave vaulting of early Gothic. However, there cannot be found any comprehensive studies on problems its origin, genesis, and employment at luck such obstructs to make clear process formation Gothic style. In this paper 1 study theories origins original forms sexpatite presented after Viollet-le Duc, set forth my views these problems. Viollet-le-Duc, Choisy Lasteyrie supposed that vaults had originated in Ile-de-France, while R.-Robert, Moore, Porter, Aubert, Enlart, Lavedan, Conant, Frankl many others asserted Norman origin. points dispute subject lay chronology Normandy interpretation pseudo-sexpartite vault. I examine finally justify Viollet-le-Duc also dome form it his hypothesis did not based historical facts, so no general acceptance. Generally square fourpartite But definite source yet decided.
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