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THE CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES OF THE INTERNAL VAULTINGS ON THE MAIN PART IN ARMENIAN CHURCHES FROM THE FOURTH TO THE SEVENTH CENTURIES

Yasuhito Fujita · 2012

Catalogue summary

Comparative analysis of Armenian churches from the fourth through seventh centuries traces changing arch and semidome forms, masonry, and placement as builders adapted internal vaults to the heavy structural demands of domes.

Why this matters

The construction sequence offers technical evidence for the development of early Armenian ecclesiastical architecture and structural stability.

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Published in

Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ)

Year

2012

Language

English

DOI

10.3130/aija.77.2201

Citation

Yasuhito Fujita 2012. THE CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES OF THE INTERNAL VAULTINGS ON THE MAIN PART IN ARMENIAN CHURCHES FROM THE FOURTH TO THE SEVENTH CENTURIES. Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ). https://doi.org/10.3130/aija.77.2201

Topics

Archaeology, art, and material culture Religion and church history

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