Definition of Tiercerons. Meaning of Tiercerons. Synonyms of Tiercerons

- the main longitudinal ridge rib. Secondary arched diagonal ribs, called tiercerons, span from the springers to the transverse ridge ribs. Liernes (shaded...
- profusion of tierceron ribs like palm leaves, with as many as eleven tiercerons curving upward from a single springer. An octagonal tierceron vault completed...
- and Griffe 62.5 Mulatto Negro and white 50 Os rouge Negro and Indian 50 Tierceron Mulatoon and Quadroon 37.5 Quadroon White and Mulatto 25 Octoroon White...
- Tierceron-lierne vaulting of the choir and fan vaulting of the crossing of St George's Chapel, with the Garter banners on either side below...
- (1192–), and Salisbury (1220–) are all, with Canterbury, major examples. Tiercerons – decorative vaulting ribs – seem first to have been used in vaulting...
- Stellar vault – from Lierne (vault). A Rib vault including liernes and tiercerons forming a star shaped pattern of ribs. Stilted vault – See Ploughshare...
- replacing frescoes on the ceiling, while the formerets (half ribs) and the tiercerons (secondary ribs) are adorned with richly elaborated motifs. The stained-gl****...
- to diorite) The naves are covered with Gothic ribbed vaults, made from tiercerons joined together by spine and cross ribs and by ribs that draw circles...
- extended since. The ceiling over the central section of the nave is a tierceron vault in plaster; this was added during William Burn's restoration of...
- except for those of the transept and the chancel which are reinforced with tiercerons. For centuries it was held with complete certainty that the first master...