Fan Vault — vault consisting of half cones nearly meeting at the apex of the vault, with decorative panelling between the ribs See: Vault, Fan … Medieval glossary
Vault, Literne — ♦ Vault with short intermediate ribs not rising from the springing. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 415) Related terms: Literne Vault, Vault, Barrel, Vault, Groined, Vault, Fan, Vaulting, Vault, Quadripartite, Vault, Ribbed, Vault,… … Medieval glossary
Vault, Quadripartite — ♦ Vault of four compartments divided by ribs. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 415) Related terms: Quadripartite, Quadripartite Vault, Vaulting, Vault, Sexpartite, Vault, Ribbed, Vault, Literne, Vault, Groined, Vault, Barrel … Medieval glossary
Vault, Barrel — ♦ Continuous arched vault, semi circular, segmental or segmental pointed, plain or with transverse ribs. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 415) Related terms: Barrel Vault, Vault, Quadripartite, Vault, Sexpartite, Vault, Fan, Vault,… … Medieval glossary
Vault, Sexpartite — ♦ Ribbed vault of six compartments. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 415) Related terms: Sexpartite, Sexpartite Vault, Vaulting, Vault, Quadripartite, Vault, Ribbed, Vault, Literne, Vault, Groined, Vault, Barrel, Vault, Fan … Medieval glossary
Vault, Groined — ♦ Cross vaulting, formed by intersection of simple vaulting surfaces. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 415) Related terms: Groin, Groined Vault, Vault, Barrel, Vaulting, Vault, Ribbed, Vault, Quadripartite, Vault, Sexpartite, Vault,… … Medieval glossary
Vault, Ribbed — ♦ Framework of arched ribs supporting vaulting cells covering the spaces between them. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 415) Related terms: Ribbed Vault, Vault, Barrel, Vault, Fan, Vault, Groined, Vault, Literne, Vault, Quadripartite … Medieval glossary
fan vault — fan′ vault n. archit. a vault composed of a number of concave conoid surfaces touching or intersecting at the top, with curved fanlike ribs radiating from the spring … From formal English to slang
Vault (architecture) — A Vault (French. voute, Italian. volta, German. Gewölbe, Polish. sklepienie , Spanish. bóveda ) is an architectural term for an arched form used to provide a space with a ceiling or roof. url=http://concise.britannica.com/ebc/article… … Wikipedia
Fan vault — A fan vault is a form of vault used in the Perpendicular Gothic style, in which the ribs are all of the same curve and spaced equidistantly, in a manner resembling a fan. The initiation and propagation of this design element is strongly… … Wikipedia
