Alexander, Jenny (2019) Was the builder of the 'crazy vault' actually crazy? Reaction and response in the thirteenth century at Lincoln cathedral. In: NicGhabhann, Niamh and O'Donovan, Danielle, (eds.) Mapping New Territories in art and architectural history : Essays in Honour of Roger Stalley. Turnhout: Brepols.

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Abstract

A study of the effect that the late twelfth-century Early-Gothic choir of Lincoln Cathedral, epitomised since the nineteenth century by its vault, known as the 'Crazy Vault', had on the later construction of the building. Close examination of the fabric reveals a range of different responses, some more radical than others, but ending with the decision to replicate rather than rework a crucial section of the vault some eighty years later. Through this analysis greater understanding of the Early-Gothic first mason's ideas is achieved.

Item Type:	Book Item
Subjects:	N Fine Arts > NA Architecture
Divisions:	Faculty of Arts > History of Art
Publisher:	Brepols
Place of Publication:	Turnhout
Book Title:	Mapping New Territories in art and architectural history : Essays in Honour of Roger Stalley
Editor:	NicGhabhann, Niamh and O'Donovan, Danielle
Official Date:	2019
Dates:	Date Event 2019 Published
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Forthcoming
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
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