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English translation: groin vaults and barrel vaults

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Spanish term or phrase:	bóvedas de aristas y de cañón
English translation:	groin vaults and barrel vaults
Entered by:	Henry Barfoot-Saunt

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09:40 Feb 15, 2007

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Spanish term or phrase: cubiertas con bóvedas de aristas la central y de cañón las laterales...

This phrase is causing me some trouble. It describes the San Marcos church in Alájar. It seems badly written but im having problems with the highlighted parts... any help please???!

Al interior tres naves de seccion basilica, cubiertas con bóvedas **de aristas la central y de cañón las laterales**, separadas por pilares de **orden toscazo.**

Henry Barfoot-Saunt KudoZ activity Questions: 56 (none open) Answers: 116 United Kingdom
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topped by a groin vault (nave) and barrel vaults (aisles)

Explanation:
What you’ve got here is a groin vault over the nave (center), and the two aisles (one on each side of the nave) are topped by barrel vaults; Tuscan columns separate the nave from the aisles.

Wikepedia explanation of nave (and aisles): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nave

Bóveda de aristas – The Diccionario Visual de Arquitectura gives “cross vault” or “groin vault” for "bóveda por arista". Info. and pictures here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groin_vault

Bovéda de cañón – barrel vault (same dictionary). Info. and pictures here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrel_vault

The “pilares” should be "orden toscaNo” or “Tuscan order”. See Wikipedia article and corresponding one in English:
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orden_toscano
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuscan_order

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thanks very much Cindy... a lifesaver!
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topped by a groin vault (nave) and barrel vaults (aisles)

xxxtazdog

covered with groin vaults in the middle and barrel vaults at the sides

garci

inside.. see below

David Cahill

the central section of the roof being covered with an arris vault and the lateral sections with

Carol Gullidge

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the central section of the roof being covered with an arris vault and the lateral sections with

Explanation:
An arris vault creating in the façade pediments with rose windows covers each section. The distribution of this cloister is different and innovative, ...
www.sagradafamilia.org/eng/arquitect/descripcio.htm - 22k - Cached - Similar pages

The Río de la Laja Valley (Guanajuato)Nearly all the chapels have one single nave formed by an arris vault supported by four solidly constructed buttresses. The church facades are beautifully ...
www.mexicodesconocido.com.mx/.../occidente/detalle.cfm?idse... - 41k - Cached - Similar pages

Web of Tourism of the Junta de Castilla y LeónThis crucifix-shaped church made up of 3 naves separated by a series of arris vault arches dates from the 12th century. ...
www.turismocastillayleon.com/cm/turcyl/tkContent?pgseed=116... - 69k - Cached - Similar pages

CRTVG - Concellos de GaliciaThe lateral naves are covered with an arris vault, held by arches. The transept has three pieces in each branch separated with an arch. ...
www.crtvg.es/concellos/turismo.asp?identificador=2025&idiom... - 4k -

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topped by a groin vault (nave) and barrel vaults (aisles)

xxxtazdog
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thanks very much Cindy... a lifesaver!

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inside.. see below

Explanation:
Inside, with a basilic plan, there are three naves. The main nave is covered by cross vaults and the side naves by barrel vaults.

David Cahill
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covered with groin vaults in the middle and barrel vaults at the sides

Explanation:
La bóveda de crucería se la conoce en inglés como groin vault, y a veces como cross vault o double barrel vault. Groin vault también es la bóveda de aristas. Por eso creo que es mejor usar groin vault, porque los otros nombres pueden asociarse directamente con la bóveda de aristas (la intersección de dos cilindros de eje perpendicular).

Quizá aquí encuentres más ayuda:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_architectural_vaults

Y aquí puedes verlas para comparar con tu texto.

http://web.sbu.edu/theology/bychkov/vaults.html

Saludos, Henry !

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