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- Title
EL ARTESONADO DEL REFECTORIO DEL MONASTERIO DE UCLÉS, CUENCA: ANÁLISIS GEOMÉTRICO Y CONSTRUCTIVO.
- Authors
de Miguel Sánchez, Manuel; Cabo Fernández, Miguel Carlos; González Uriel, Ana
- Abstract
Many 16th-century Castilian coffered ceilings combine a long tradition of Hispanic carpentry with the introduction of polygonal coffers, typical of the Renaissance period. In addition, these structures are made up of several panels. This polyhedral shape creates an impression of greater depth and enhances the elegance of the space. However, it considerably complicates its construction. It must be borne in mind that in the rest of Europe these Renaissance structures are horizontal. The combination of flat polygons and multi-sided ceilings requires imaginative geometric solutions to render its corners. The ceiling of the main hall of the Monastery of Uclés is a Renaissance coffered ceiling made up of octagons and squares. This pattern covers both the flat and the pitched panels. In this case, the designer has inserted hexagons that connect adjacent octagons to render each of the corners. This research studies the context and analyzes the definition of this unique solution.
- Subjects
UCLES (Spain); CEILINGS; POLYGONS; CARPENTRY; RENAISSANCE architecture; TESSELLATIONS (Mathematics); GEOMETRY in architecture; ARCHITECTURAL design
- Publication
Revista de EGA, 2023, Vol 28, Issue 47, p136
- ISSN
1133-6137
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4995/ega.2023.18148