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BARLONG [1 record]

Record 1 2001-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Architectural Drafting and Tools
  • Plans and Specifications (Construction)
CONT

Romance of 12th Century, devoted to St Pierre de Faye. Frontage of inspiration saintongeaise. Tympanum, single in Périgord, carved of a Christ in majesty which encensent two angels. Heavy bell-tower barlong.

CONT

The following generation, who lighten the vaults even more, ventured with what will be the definitive layout for Gothic vaulting in the 1200's: the rectangular span or the "barlong" plan. This is to say that they widened the nave - it's 16,40 metres at Chartres - without excessively spacing the spring all along the nave.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dessin architectural et instruments
  • Devis, cahiers des charges et plans (Construction)
DEF

Se dit d'une partie de construction ou de plan dont la longueur est perpendiculaire à l'axe de l'ensemble qui comprend cette partie.

CONT

Une voûte barlongue désigne parfois une voûte dont le plus grand axe est perpendiculaire à l'axe général de l'édifice.

Spanish

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