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| '''Interlaced arches''' is a scheme of decoration employed in ] and ] architecture, where ]es spring from alternate ], interlacing or intersecting one another. In the former case, the first arch ] is carried alternately over and under the second, in the latter the archivolts actually intersect and stop one another. An example of the former exists in ] in ] and of the latter in St. Joseph’s chapel in ], and in the ].<ref>{{Cite EB1911|wstitle=Interlaced Arches|short=1|volume=14|page=693}}</ref><ref>{{MW|interlacing arches}}</ref> The arches in the interlacing ] can be either ] or ], and are usually purely decorative |
'''Interlaced arches''' is a scheme of decoration employed in ] and ] architecture, where ]es spring from alternate ], interlacing or intersecting one another. In the former case, the first arch ] is carried alternately over and under the second, in the latter the archivolts actually intersect and stop one another. An example of the former exists in ] in ] and of the latter in St. Joseph’s chapel in ], and in the ].<ref>{{Cite EB1911|wstitle=Interlaced Arches|short=1|volume=14|page=693}}</ref><ref>{{MW|interlacing arches}}</ref> The arches in the interlacing ] can be either ] or ], and are usually purely decorative ]s.{{sfn|Hourihane|2012|p=131|loc=Interlace}} | ||
| The interlaced arches are most likely an invention of ] (cf. ], 999-1000 ] and ], 833-988{{sfn|Moffett|Fazio|Wodehouse|2003|loc=Islamic Architecture}}). This decoration was especially popular in England, with the most famous example at ] (St Hugh's choir).{{sfn|Hourihane|2012|p=131|loc=Interlace}} | The interlaced arches are most likely an invention of ] (cf. ], 999-1000 ] and ], 833-988{{sfn|Moffett|Fazio|Wodehouse|2003|loc=Islamic Architecture}}). This decoration was especially popular in England, with the most famous example at ] (St Hugh's choir).{{sfn|Hourihane|2012|p=131|loc=Interlace}} | ||
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Interlaced arches is a scheme of decoration employed in Romanesque and Gothic architecture, where arches spring from alternate piers, interlacing or intersecting one another. In the former case, the first arch archivolt is carried alternately over and under the second, in the latter the archivolts actually intersect and stop one another. An example of the former exists in St Peter-in-the-East in Oxford and of the latter in St. Joseph’s chapel in Glastonbury, and in the Bristol Cathedral. The arches in the interlacing arcade can be either semicircular or pointed, and are usually purely decorative blind arcades.
The interlaced arches are most likely an invention of Islamic architecture (cf. Bab al-Mardum Mosque, 999-1000 AD and Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, 833-988). This decoration was especially popular in England, with the most famous example at Lincoln Cathedral (St Hugh's choir).
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Bab al-Mardum Mosque
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Arcades at St Hugh's choir of Lincoln Cathedral
References
- "Interlaced Arches" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 14 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 693.
- "interlacing arches". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster.
- ^ Hourihane 2012, p. 131, Interlace.
- Moffett, Fazio & Wodehouse 2003, Islamic Architecture.
Sources
- Hourihane, C. (2012). "Arch". The Grove Encyclopedia of Medieval Art and Architecture. Vol. 1. Oxford University Press. pp. 129–134. ISBN 978-0-19-539536-5. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- Moffett, M.; Fazio, M.W.; Wodehouse, L. (2003). "Islamic Architecture". A World History of Architecture. Monographics (Series : Laurence King Publishing). Laurence King. ISBN 978-1-85669-371-4. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
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