The Art of Vaulting : Design and Construction in the Mediterranean Gothic.

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Intro; Preface; Wider, Lighter, Faster Building Vaults in the Medieval Mediterranean; Mediterranean Paths The Construction of Vaults in Southern Italy, Sicily and Sardinia (15th-16th Centuries); How to Design and Build Complex Rib Vaults from A to Z Principles, Practices, and Geometric Processors in International Late Gothic; Design Details of Gothic Vaults in Joseph Gelabert's Treatise on Stonecutting; The Vaults of Mallorca Cathedral Rising to a Technical Challenge

The Vaults of the Obra Nova in the Cathedral of Mallorca (c. 1573-1587) Written Sources about Chronology, Patronage and ConstructionConstruction Analysis of Gothic Vaults in the Cathedral of Mallorca; The Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca, a Wonder of Equilibrium Rubió i Bellver's Equilibrium Analysis of 1912; Plates

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Some of the highest and widest vault constructions produced in the Middle Ages are located in the Mediterranean area. Outstanding buildings with remarkable vaults and buttressing, such as the Cathedral of Majorca, are evidence of a lively technology transfer and contemporary developments. International experts trace the complex processes of Medieval design and construction. They research structural patterns in the processes involved, analyze building methods, and relate their findings to historic documents. The approach of combining field research with the study of literary sources provides a fresh look at the impressive monuments and shines new light on technological advances and construction technology of the time.

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