Jean-Claude Golvin

Cathedral, push and pull

Schematic cross-section of a Gothic cathedral. The drawing is in portrait format and has no frame.

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Graphite, Paper, Watercolor

Dimensions

63.4 x 44.9 cm (overall)

Period

Middle Ages

Geographical area

Location or theme

Evocation

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Schematic cross-section of a Gothic cathedral. The drawing is in portrait format and has no frame.
The drawing shows a Gothic cathedral with a central nave and two aisles.
The building is covered with ribbed vaults. The structure is reinforced by buttresses and abutments. Pinnacles adorn the vertical ends of the abutments. Arrows mark the thrust and counter-thrust.

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