Author, as appears in the article.: Lluís Guinovart, Josep; Costa Jover, Agustí; Coll Pla, Sergio
Department: Escola Tècnica Superior d'Arquitectura
URV's Author/s: Lluís i Ginovart, Josep.; Cost Jover, Agustí; Coll Pla, Sergio
Keywords: medieval construction gothic Cathedral Construcción medieval gótico Catedral Tortosa Construcció medieval Catedral Tortosa Gòtic
Abstract: 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.
Research group: Architectural Heritage
Thematic Areas: Architecture Arquitectura Arquitectura
ISSN: 0267-7768
Author identifier: 0000-0002-6194-3243 0000-0002-4718-5810 0000-0001-5957-762X
Record's date: 2016-12-01
Last page: 21
Journal volume: 30
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Link to the original source: http://www.constructionhistory.co.uk/publications/construction-history-journal/
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Article's DOI: N/A
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2015
First page: 1
Publication Type: Article Artículo Article
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