The Romanesque Transept and Choir Elevations of Tewkesbury and Pershore
1982; College Art Association; Volume: 64; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/00043079.1982.10788017
ISSN1559-6478
Autores Tópico(s)Historical Architecture and Urbanism
ResumoIt has long been thought that the late 11th-century Romanesque abbey churches of Tewkesbury and Pershore, in the West Country of England, had, originally, four-story elevations consisting of arcade, gallery, wall passage, and clerestory. However, a close examination of the fabric reveals no trace of a former clerestory but rather, and more significantly, considerable evidence that the major spans had been covered by barrel vaults. Thus, these buildings, joined by Gloucester Cathedral, can now be identified as a small but important group of large-scale vaulted structures in an area where none had been recognized, paralleling contemporary Continental developments.
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