Fantastic Facts About York Minster
By Ferne Arfin, About.com
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The Chapter House Ceiling, a 13th Century Engineering Marvel
At the center of York Minster's complex vaulted ceiling is this medallion, elaborately painted and gilded. Circled by red and gilt bosses, it is finished by a beautifully carved, red, blue, white and gilt central boss.
© Ferne Arfin
The Chapter House has an complex wooden vaulted ceiling. Created at the end of the 13th century, it is unusual for its period in that it is a free vault, unsupported by a central column. The decorative medallion in the center is hand painted with red, blue, green, ivory and gilt. And the central boss, which would have been barely visible from below, is an elaborate, vividly-painted design featuring a lamb and other Christian symbols.
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- The Chapter House Ceiling, a 13th Century Engineering Marvel
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