. Medieval architecture, its origins and development, with lists of monuments and bibliographies. 136. —Toner of St. foiitest i From Hiipriili-HolH-rt). ORIGIN OF THE SEXPARTITE VAULT Again, it is clear that Norman architecture needed the ribvault only to roof the naves. The aisles and choir had long beencovered with groin vaults with perfect success, and it wasnatural that this tradition should continue. Now it is perfectlyobvious that the sexpartite vault could originate only in the nave,as in the aisles it could not possibly be applied. So it isnot so surprising that the Normans shoul
. Medieval architecture, its origins and development, with lists of monuments and bibliographies. 136. —Toner of St. foiitest i From Hiipriili-HolH-rt). ORIGIN OF THE SEXPARTITE VAULT Again, it is clear that Norman architecture needed the ribvault only to roof the naves. The aisles and choir had long beencovered with groin vaults with perfect success, and it wasnatural that this tradition should continue. Now it is perfectlyobvious that the sexpartite vault could originate only in the nave,as in the aisles it could not possibly be applied. So it isnot so surprising that the Normans should have devised this newform to meet new requirements. In the lie de France, on theother hand, a form of vault perfectly applicable to naves hadlong been understood, and at least several naves had alreadybeen successfully vaulted on the quadripartite system. Underthese circumstances it is much easier to imderstand the originof the sexpartite system in Normandy than in the He deFrance. The very character of the two schools is an argument in thesame direction. In the He de France there is steady undeviatingprogress towards a definite goal. Steps are taken
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