#rib vault

[contremineur]

English corbel and section of rib vault (limestone, 15th century)

from here

[medusapetrichor]

[miyoshiiwasawa]

旧野首教会



Nozaki Island, Nagasaki  Japan  2012

[spontan-philosoph]

[jessiechensaid]

Ribbed vaulting system of Chartres Cathedral. This innovation in architecture allowed for cathedrals to add windows on higher parts of the wall like on the clerestory. I’m showing vaulting systems some appreciation today because they usually go unnoticed by tourists. 

Chartres Cathedral, Chartres, France

[carrscracker]

Chapter House Vault, Wells Cathedral, Wells, Somerset, early 14th century