Project Gutenberg 2016-01-07 Public domain in the USA. 279 Ward, Clarence 1884 1973 15025961 Mediaeval Church Vaulting Produced by Chuck Greif, deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Mediaeval Church Vaulting" by Clarence Ward is a monograph on architectural techniques written in the early 20th century. This scholarly work examines the structural elements of vaulting found in mediaeval churches, specifically during the Gothic period. The book discusses the evolution of vaulting methods, their influence on building design, and how these systems correlate with the lighting and aesthetics of ecclesiastical architecture. The opening of the book introduces the subject by highlighting the significance of vaulting in the context of mediaeval architecture. It emphasizes that understanding the various forms of vaulting is essential for comprehending the overall structure of medieval churches, as these constructions replaced wooden roofs with masonry vaults to withstand fire hazards. Ward presents a systematic outline of different vaulting types, their historical origins, and their relationship with other architectural features, setting the stage for a detailed exploration of how these techniques shaped church design throughout the Middle Ages. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Church architecture Architecture, Medieval Vaults (Architecture) NA Text Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: Architecture 651761 2025-08-20T12:08:50.842462 text/html 602335 2024-10-22T23:42:21 text/html 18790485 2025-08-20T12:09:16.342309 application/epub+zip 18761212 2025-08-20T12:08:56.936396 application/epub+zip 239477 2025-08-20T12:08:53.047456 application/epub+zip 19369325 2025-08-20T12:09:28.192345 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 19215628 2025-08-20T12:09:09.507350 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366366 2022-09-23T06:36:54.848797 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392439 2025-08-20T12:08:48.297484 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 372501 2024-10-22T23:42:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16367 2025-08-20T12:09:28.502258 application/rdf+xml 14037 2025-08-20T12:08:53.262425 image/jpeg 2122 2025-08-20T12:08:53.157531 image/jpeg 18154532 2025-08-20T12:08:51.416414 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog