Autor segons l'article: Lluís Guinovart, Josep; Costa Jover, Agustí; Coll Pla, Sergio
Departament: Escola Tècnica Superior d'Arquitectura
Autor/s de la URV: Lluís i Ginovart, Josep.; Cost Jover, Agustí; Coll Pla, Sergio
Paraules clau: medieval construction; gothic; Cathedral; Construcción medieval; gótico; Catedral Tortosa; Construcció medieval; Catedral Tortosa; Gòtic
Resum: The main keystone of the presbytery of Tortosa Cathedral (Spain), known as Clau Major, is an element which execution involved a major challenge in the construction process. Its iconography represents the Coronation of the Virgin Mary, and it was placed on 27 September, 1439. Its construction was a lengthy procedure between 1428 and 1440, beginning with the definition of its design (1428), and culminating at the point at which it acquired a full structural function (1440). The scale and the weight of the clau meant that auxiliary measures were extremely important in its positioning. A temporary column, called pilar major, was built (1428-1440), which performed the structural functions of the keystone. When it was removed, the clau adopted its true function in the construction. Recent studies have enabled us to determine its overall geometry and the auxiliary measures necessary for the construction of this Clau Major.
Grup de recerca: Architectural Heritage
Àrees temàtiques: Architecture; Arquitectura; Arquitectura
ISSN: 0267-7768
Data d'alta del registre: 2016-12-01
Pàgina final: 21
Volum de revista: 30
Versió de l'article dipositat: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Enllaç font original: http://www.constructionhistory.co.uk/publications/construction-history-journal/
URL Document de llicència: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
DOI de l'article: N/A
Entitat: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Any de publicació de la revista: 2015
Pàgina inicial: 1
Tipus de publicació: Article; Artículo; Article
Repositori URV