Vaulting Collection (page 4)

View of the interior (photo)
MAE176956 View of the interior (photo) by Spanish School; Toledo Cathedral, Castilla y Leon, Spain; (add.info.: begun in c13th but continued over many centuries; combination of Gothic)

View of the nave, c. 1162-80 (photo)
MAE172545 View of the nave, c.1162-80 (photo) by French School, (12th century); Poitiers Cathedral, Poitiers, France; ePaul Maeyaert; French, out of copyright

Choir and ambulatory, from the south-east (photo)
MAE172197 Choir and ambulatory, from the south-east (photo) by French School, (13th century); Coutances Cathedral, Coutances, Normandy, France; ePaul Maeyaert; French, out of copyright

Sainte Chapelle, 1266 (photo)
MAE172185 Sainte Chapelle, 1266 (photo) by French School, (13th century); Abbey Church of St.-Germer-de-Fly, France; (add.info)

Interior view of the Capilla del Condestable, late 15th century (photo)
MAE176964 Interior view of the Capilla del Condestable, late 15th century (photo) by Spanish School, (15th century); Burgos Cathedral, Burgos

View of the Carolingian frescoes in the inner crypt, c. 858 (fresco) (photo
XIR162689 View of the Carolingian frescoes in the inner crypt, c.858 (fresco) (photo) (see also 94652, 94653 and 94654) by French School, (9th century); St

Crowd watching a polevaulter at the Hudson Bank Gymnasium and Playground
MNY381216 Crowd watching a polevaulter at the Hudson Bank Gymnasium and Playground, 53rd Street and 11th Avenue, New York

Blind Mans Buff, played in Athelhampton Hall, mid 1600s
STC425557 Blind Mans Buff, played in Athelhampton Hall, mid 1600s, from Architecture of the Middle Ages, published 1838 (colour litho) by Nash

Vaulting: A faulty stride vault (b / w photo)
6011978 Vaulting: A faulty stride vault (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A faulty stride vault)

Vaulting: The author demonstrating Long Overswing (b / w photo)
6011977 Vaulting: The author demonstrating Long Overswing (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The author demonstrating Long Overswing)

Interior View of Westminster Abbey Looking Towards the West Entrance
STC92136 Interior View of Westminster Abbey Looking Towards the West Entrance, plate 6 from Westminster Abbey, engraved by J. Bluck (fl.1791-1831) pub

Interior view of the ambulatory (photo)
PWI94928 Interior view of the ambulatory (photo) by French School, (12th century); Basilique Saint-Denis, France; ePeter Willi; French, out of copyright

View of the Nave looking east, completed in c. 1230 (photo)
JB54681 View of the Nave looking east, completed in c.1230 (photo) by French School, (13th century); Laon Cathedral, Laon, France; eJohn Bethell; French, out of copyright

View of the nave looking east (photo)
PWI101646 View of the nave looking east (photo) by French School, (12th century); Basilique Saint-Denis, France; ePeter Willi; French, out of copyright

Procession in a Cathedral (oil on canvas)
LMG128874 Procession in a Cathedral (oil on canvas) by Bassen, Bartolomeus van (c.1590-1652); 78.8x104.2 cm; Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Temple Newsam House)

Interior of the church (b / w photo)
ALI149569 Interior of the church (b/w photo) by Bramante, Donato (1444-1514); Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan, Italy; Alinari

Interior of St. Michaels Gallery, from Graphic
STC156067 Interior of St. Michaels Gallery, from Graphic and Literary Illustration of Fonthill Abbey, by John Britton, aquatint by D

Interior of the cathedral begun in 1078 (photo)
XJL159412 Interior of the cathedral begun in 1078 (photo) by Spanish School, (11th century); Cathedral of St. James, Santiago da Compostela

The crypt, Guildhall, City of London (engraving)
5226797 The crypt, Guildhall, City of London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The crypt, Guildhall, City of London)

Gerards Hall Crypt, Guildhall, City of London (engraving)
5226789 Gerards Hall Crypt, Guildhall, City of London (engraving) by Le Keux, John (1783-1846); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gerards Hall Crypt, Guildhall, City of London)

Nave of Southwark Cathedral, London (coloured photo)
5999044 Nave of Southwark Cathedral, London (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nave of Southwark Cathedral, London)

Crypt, Oxford Castle, Oxfordshire (b / w photo)
5996855 Crypt, Oxford Castle, Oxfordshire (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crypt, Oxford Castle, Oxfordshire)

View of the Vaulting of St. Peters Taken from an Upper Cornice, c. 1763 (red chalk on laid paper)
996161 View of the Vaulting of St. Peters Taken from an Upper Cornice, c.1763 (red chalk on laid paper) by Robert, Hubert (1733-1808); 33.5x45 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

The Staircase of Christ Church (etching)
2780402 The Staircase of Christ Church (etching) by Brunet-Debaines, Alfred-Louis (1845-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Staircase of Christ Church)

Vault of the Presbytery, Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome, c. 1484-92 (fresco)
703072 Vault of the Presbytery, Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome, c.1484-92 (fresco) by Pinturicchio, Bernardino di Betto (c.1452-1513); Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Vault of the Presbytery with the Cimmerian Sybil, Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome, c
703073 Vault of the Presbytery with the Cimmerian Sybil, Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome, c.1484-92 (fresco) by Pinturicchio, Bernardino di Betto (c.1452-1513); Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome

Organ and Organ Loft of St Mary Redcliffe Church, c. 1840 (pencil & w / c on paper)
2831417 Organ and Organ Loft of St Mary Redcliffe Church, c.1840 (pencil & w/c on paper) by Tovey, Samuel Griffiths (fl.1847-65); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Great Avenue in the Tchartchi, c. 1850 (coloured aquatint)
STC468933 Great Avenue in the Tchartchi, c.1850 (coloured aquatint) by Bartlett, William Henry (1809-54); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

View of the interior of the Lower Church (b / w photo)
ALI266910 View of the interior of the Lower Church (b/w photo) by Italian School, (13th century); Basilica of St. Francis, Assisi

View of the interior of the Upper Church (photo)
ALG266289 View of the interior of the Upper Church (photo) by Italian School, (13th century); San Francesco, Assisi, Italy; (add.info.: Basilique Saint Francois; St)

View of the lantern tower and lierne vault (photo)
JFS249951 View of the lantern tower and lierne vault (photo) by Spanish School, (16th century); Catedral de Salamanca, Castilla y Leon

The ceiling of the Capilla del Condestable, late 15th century (photo)
JFS249924 The ceiling of the Capilla del Condestable, late 15th century (photo) by Spanish School, (15th century); Burgos Cathedral, Burgos

Sketches at the Military Tournament (colour litho)
1036993 Sketches at the Military Tournament (colour litho) by Charlton, John (1849-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at the Military Tournament)

Set Design for Hamlet by William Shakespeare, 1850 (w / c & gouache on paper)
1109361 Set Design for Hamlet by William Shakespeare, 1850 (w/c & gouache on paper) by Isakov, Pavel Alexandrovich (1823-81); State Central A.A

Cistern beneath the Hippodrome, Constantinople, Turkey, from
STC132761 Cistern beneath the Hippodrome, Constantinople, Turkey, from Entwurf einer historischen Architektur, 1721 (engraving) by Fischer von Erlach

Roche Abbey, view from the West, from The Monastic Ruins of Yorkshire
STC130637 Roche Abbey, view from the West, from The Monastic Ruins of Yorkshire, engraved by George Hawkins (1819-52), 1842 (colour litho) by Richardson

Interior of the cathedral begun in 1078 (photo)
XJL159413 Interior of the cathedral begun in 1078 (photo) by Spanish School, (11th century); Cathedral of St. James, Santiago da Compostela

View of the crossing tower towards the south-west, completed c. 1230 (photo)
MAE172183 View of the crossing tower towards the south-west, completed c.1230 (photo) by French School; Laon Cathedral, Laon, France; ePaul Maeyaert; French, out of copyright

The Interior of Saint Bavo, Haarlem, 1628 (oil on panel)
5242090 The Interior of Saint Bavo, Haarlem, 1628 (oil on panel) by Saenredam, Pieter Jansz (1597-1665); 38.7A--47.6 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA; Dutch, out of copyright

The choir screen, interior of Chartres Cathedral, France (colour litho)
3622027 The choir screen, interior of Chartres Cathedral, France (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The choir screen, interior of Chartres Cathedral)

Details of Clerestory Window Tracery and Vaulting of the Aisle below
2831517 Details of Clerestory Window Tracery and Vaulting of the Aisle below, in St Mary Redcliffe (pencil & w/c on paper) by Carter, John (1748-1817); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery

View of Centre Aisle of St Mary Redcliffe, looking East, showing the Hogarth altarpiece
2831457 View of Centre Aisle of St Mary Redcliffe, looking East, showing the Hogarth altarpiece, c.1824 (pencil & w/c on paper) by Withers, John (c.1810); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery

Leonard preventing the Earl of Rochesters Marriage with Amabel in the Choir of Saint Pauls (engraving)
725523 Leonard preventing the Earl of Rochesters Marriage with Amabel in the Choir of Saint Pauls (engraving) by Franklin

Pauls Walk (engraving)
725522 Pauls Walk (engraving) by Franklin, John (c.1800-c.1868); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pauls Walk. Illustration for Old Saint Pauls by William Harrison Ainsworth (George Routledge)

The Choir, plate 7 from Westminster Abbey, engraved by J. Bluck (fl
STC92137 The Choir, plate 7 from Westminster Abbey, engraved by J. Bluck (fl.1791-1831) pub. by Rudolph Ackermann (1764-1834) 1811 (aquatint) by Mackenzie

View of the nave, built 1093-1289 (photo)
BAL4149 View of the nave, built 1093-1289 (photo) by English School; Durham Cathedral, UK; English, out of copyright

Interior of St. Omer Cathedral, 1836 (oil on canvas)
XIR232600 Interior of St. Omer Cathedral, 1836 (oil on canvas) by Cuvelier, Hippolyte Joseph (1803-76); Hotel de Ville, Saint-Omer

Interior of the Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam, 1657 (oil on canvas)
TMK283894 Interior of the Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam, 1657 (oil on canvas) by Witte, Emanuel de (c.1617-92); 87.6x102.9 cm; The Putnam Foundation, Timken Museum of Art, San Diego

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"Vaulting: A Journey Through Time and Space" Step into the world of vaulting, where history, artistry, and athleticism converge. From the medieval tales of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight to the grandeur of Gloucester Cathedral's fan vaulting, this captivating form of movement has left its mark across Europe. In Leeds Grand Theatre, witness the grace and precision as performers soar through the air with breathtaking ease. The interior of St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall transports you to Scotland's enchanting Orkney Islands, where Thomas Kent's masterful work showcases intricate vaulted ceilings that seem to touch the heavens. Elizabeth Hotchkin's exploration takes us underground to Bournville, Birmingham - a labyrinthine network of mysterious vaults waiting to be discovered. Meanwhile, G Jefferson reminds us that even Olympic athletes stumble at times; his failed attempt at pole vaulting serves as a testament to both determination and human fallibility. Rosslyn Chapel in Midlothian beckons with its enigmatic allure. Here, amidst ancient stone carvings and hidden symbolism lies an ethereal beauty captured by skilled photographers who have immortalized these moments for generations. Venturing further south brings us face-to-face with Spain's vibrant culture as matadors gracefully leap over obstacles during their daring performances - a true display of strength combined with artistic flair. But it is not only within historic buildings or arenas that we find evidence of this mesmerizing art form. Brighton Aquarium offers an unexpected twist on traditional vaulting settings; here fish glide effortlessly through water-filled spaces reminiscent of underwater arches. The Renaissance Indoor Staircase invites us into opulent palaces adorned with oil paintings depicting elegant figures ascending majestic staircases - each step a testament to architectural ingenuity and aesthetic refinement. Finally, Portslade Industrial School reveals how physical education embraced this discipline long ago; young students honed their skills within gymnasiums designed specifically for practicing vaulting techniques.