Glossary · A
Alternating supports
Also called alternation
An arcade in which strong piers alternate with lighter piers or columns, usually because one vault covers two bays.
See also: Sexpartite vault
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters Romanesque and Gothic.
Nearby in the glossary
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