Geometry
| Geometry, Gothic Guggenheim Home |
|
| Vocabulary |
| nave - the center of the cathedral that goes to the transept |
| breadth - distance from side to side |
http://www.nashfordpublishing.co.uk/photos/wells_cathedral.jpg
Hypersnap by: Estefany
|
Geometry
|
||||||||||
|
Wells Cathedral is
filled with lots of geometry and patterns from the ceiling to the floor.
The ceiling probably has the most geometry and patterns. The ceiling of
the nave has a crisscross pattern called a groin vault. Well, half
of the nave has a groin vault, the other half has flowery patterns. The
whole nave is almost as long as the cathedral. A bay is located
in the middle of the nave and transept. The ceiling of the bay is highly
decorated with four pillars. In the middle of the pillars (above the pillar
on the ceiling) there is a circle with four triangles that surround the
circle. Around the circle and triangles there is a rotation of lines. The
front of the cathedral, with the towers, is symmetrical. The front door
of Wells Cathedral is a Gothic arch. The towers of the cathedral are 160
feet tall. The breadth of the nave is 38 feet tall. The
breadth
of the west front is 47 feet. The breadth of the nave is 161 feet.
The chancel is at the very back of the cathedral. There are two side chapels
close to the back of the building. The area of Wells Cathedral covers 29,070
feet.
http://www.nashfordpublishing.co.uk/photos/wells_cathedral.jpg Hypersnap by: Estefany |
|||||||||