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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Short decorative ribs in the upper part of a vault, not linked to any springing point; hence lierne vault.LightCompartment of a window defined by the uprights or mullions.LimewashingWall covering of a thin layer of lime plaster.
A fan vault is a development of lierne vaulting characteristic of English Perpendicular Gothic, in which radiating ribs form a fan-like pattern.
Photo, F. Frith o Co. Lid. FIG. 16. - Early English Lierne Vaulting. Tower of Salisbury Cathedral.
itentine a' Sons. FIG. 13. - Intersecting Groined Vaulting. Early example. St John's Chapel, Tower of London.
LIERNE VAULT: a vault exhibiting liernes. LIGHT: one of the main vertical divisions of a window. LINENFOLD PANELLING: wooden panelling in which each panel is given a conventional representation of a piece of linen laid over it.
A rib vault is similar to a groin vault but the vault surface (or webbing) is supported by diagonal ribs at the intersections of the compartments. Tierceron and lierne vaults are rib vaults with added decorative ribs.
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, Lierne, Frame, Fan vault, Arch
  
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