Glossary of Medieval Art and Architecture

lierne: A minor rib in a complex rib vault. Liernes do not spring from the main springers.

Other types of ribs: diagonal, ridge, tierceron, transverse

See also rib .

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Choir Vault, Bristol Cathedral, England

 

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