The Four-story elevation in First Gothic architecture
department or school: Arts, Faculty of
department or school: Fine Arts, Department of, Department of
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCV
creator: Cairnie, Patricia Elizabeth Anne
issued: 2010-03-18T18:28:34Z
issued: 1979
related degree: Master of Arts - MA
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: One of the principal elements in First Gothic architecture of northern France was the appearance of the four-story elevation as a means of achieving spacial expansion in height. The parti was characterized by a uniform scheme - main arcade, tribune, triforium and clerestory collected in a single elevation - but was treated in various ways with respect to its structural, spacial and decorative aspects. In the chevets of Noyon, Saint-Germer and Laon the four-story elevation was employed in rapid succession, in closely connected centers, based on common concerns; still, each stands as a singularly experimental manifestation of the First Gothic desire for lofty volumes. While the four-story elevation has been discussed in general architectural histories of the period and in monographic studies of the individual monuments, it has never been examined in an independent context and as a central feature of First Gothic architecture. The role of the four-story elevation in the realization and expression of First Gothic principles remains to be clarified. The objective of this paper is to investigate the underlying principles in the early stages of the parti, by way of an examination of the chevets of Noyon, Saint-Germer and Laon. The sources for the general scheme of the four-story elevation in First Gothic are found in monuments of the Romanesque period. In the second stage of First Gothic the Romanesque thin-wall and thick-wall techniques were adopted and revised in accordance with the newly felt concern for vertical expansion. Hence, the widespread utilization of the scheme. However, the bases of the individualized treatments of the four-story elevations in the chevets of Noyon, Saint-Germer and Laon were not ruled by shared aesthetic considerations. In each structure the disposition of the stories and the organization of the bays, the penetration of the wall in depth and the articulation of the wall on its surface was determined by long, local traditions and contemporary,…
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note: THE FOUR-STORY ELEVATION IN FIRST GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE by PATRICIA ELIZABETH ANNE CAIRNIE B.A., The University of B r i t i s h Columbia, 1976 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS i n THE:FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES Department of Fine Arts We accept t h i s thesis as conforming to -the required standard THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA September 1979 (c) P a t r i c i a Elizabeth Anne Cairnie, 1979 In presenting this thesis in partial fulfilment of the requirements f< an advanced degree at the University of Brit ish Columbia, I agree tha the Library shall make it freely available for reference and study. I further agree that permission for-extensive copying of this thesis for scholarly purposes may be granted by the Head of my Department or by his representatives. It is understood that copying or publication of this thesis for financial gain shall not be allowed without my written permission. Department of Klffj£ Avf? The University of Brit ish Columbia 2075 Wesbrook Place Vancouver, Canada V6T 1W5 ABSTRACT One of the p r i n c i p a l elements i n F i r s t Gothic a r c h i t e c t u r e of northern France was the appearance of the four-story elevation as a means of achieving s p a c i a l expansion i n height. The p a r t i was characterized by a uniform scheme - main arcade, tribune, t r i f o r i u m and c l e r e s t o r y c o l l e c t e d i n a s i n g l e elevation - but was treated i n various ways with respect to i t s s t r u c t u r a l , s p a c i a l and decorative aspects. In the chevets of Noyon, Saint-Germer and Laon the four-story elevation was employed i n rapid suc-cession, i n c l o s e l y connected centers, based on common concerns; s t i l l , each stands as a s i n g u l a r l y experimental manifestation of the F i r s t Gothic desire for l o f t y volumes. While the four-story elevation has been discussed i n general arch-i t e c t u r a l h i s t o r i e s of the period and i n mon…
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0100262
language: eng
degree discipline: Fine Arts
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scholar level: Graduate
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/22091