lierne A. boss B. diagonal ribs C. ridge ribs D. transverse rib E. liernes F. tiercerons
lierne [lɪˈɜːn]
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Lierne
A short rib that runs from the one main rib of a vault to another.
Lierne - A minor rib in a complex rib vault. Liernes do not spring from the main springers.
Linenfold - Panelling ornamented with a conventional representation of a piece of linen laid in vertical folds. One such piece fills one panel.
Lierne
An ornamental vaulting rib that joins two other ribs into a net-like pattern but has no structural function.
lierne vault: a ribbed vault incorporating liernes, i.e. decorative tertiary ribs not springing from the principal boss or springers.
linen-fold panelling: a form of decoration, commonly found on Tudor woodwork, that resembles folded linen.
Lierne Vaulting:
Vaults containing small decorative rib work not originating from the corners; primarily found in England.
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Other types of ribs: lierne, ridge, tierceron, transverse Diaper: A pattern formed by small, repeated geometrical motifs set adjacent to one another, used to decorate stone surfaces in architecture and as a background to illuminations in manuscripts, ...
LIERNE: in a vault, a tertiary rib that links a principal rib to a tierceron. LIERNE VAULT: a vault exhibiting liernes. LIGHT: one of the main vertical divisions of a window.
In order to mask the junction of the various ribs, their intersections were ornamented with richly carved bosses, and this practice increased on the introduction of another short rib, known as the lierne, a term in France given to the ridge rib.
More elaborate vaults may include ridge-ribs along the crown of a vault or bisecting the bays; tiercerons, extra decorative ribs springing from the corners of a bay; and liernes, short decorative ribs in the crown of a vault, ...
A fan vault is a development of lierne vaulting characteristic of English Perpendicular Gothic, in which radiating ribs form a fan-like pattern.
Finally, the brilliantly articulated lierne vaulting, with its intermediate ribs emphasizing the verticality of the composition and carrying out to completion in the roof the fine drawing of multiple piers and moulded arches, ...
 See also: Vault, Arch, Frame, Spring, Architecture
  
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