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  Tracery - LoveToKnow 1911
The tracery in windows is usually divided into two sections, plate tracery and rib or bar tracery, the latter rising out of the former, and entirely superseding it in the geometrical, flowing and rectilineal designs.
Among the most glorious features in the Gothic architecture of France, England and Spain are the immense rose windows which were introduced, generally speaking, in the transepts of the cathedrals; the tracery of these follows on the lines of those of the windows, changing from geometrical to Decorated and afterwards to flamboyant.
The tracery decorating the vault of Gothic work began on the introduction of the fan vault at Gloucester (see Vault); it was only a surface decoration, both rib and web being cut out of the same block of stone, and it received further development in the various phases which followed.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Tracery   (932 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - tracery (Architecture) - Encyclopedia
Tracery came gradually to be used also for ornamenting buttresses, gables, spires, interior walls, and choir screens.
The French developed that type into the elaborate, flamboyant tracery of the 15th cent., which produced windows and architectural adornment of amazing lightness and intricacy, as in the cathedral at Rouen and in the wood choir stalls of Amiens.
the severe tracery of the Perpendicular style, with its closely spaced verticals, was dominant in both windows and wall adornment, providing a contrast to the elaborate fan vaulting, as in the Henry VII Chapel in Westminster and King's College Chapel, Cambridge.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/T/tracery.html   (460 words)

  
 TRACERY - Online Information article about TRACERY
bar tracery, the latter rising out of the former, and entirely superseding it in the geometrical, flowing and rectilineal designs.
design of the window, and led to the development of geometrical tracery, in which the bars or ribs are all about equidistant from one another.
rose windows which were introduced, generally speaking, in the transepts of the cathedrals; the tracery of these follows on the lines of those of the windows, changing from geometrical to Decorated and afterwards to flamboyant.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /TOO_TUM/TRACERY.html   (2065 words)

  
 Rock Sand
Tracery also had an influence of Australasian bloodstock through the good stallions Pantheon (a staying winner in England and Australia), Archery, and Psychology: the great New Zealand staying mare Cuddle, and the big, beautiful chestnut Australian stayer Peter Pan (a son of Pantheon), were descended from him.
Tracery was second, third, fifth and seventh in the leading sires list in England in the early 1920s, and a leading sire of juveniles in 1920.
Rock Sand's daughter, TOQUE, from TRACERY'S dam, Topiary, was born in France, where Topiary had been sent after she was confirmed in foal to Rock Sand in 1912 (Topiary made the trans-Atlantic trip yet again afterwards, and died in Kentucky in 1922).
www.tbheritage.com /Portraits/RockSand.html   (5486 words)

  
 FanFiction.Net : Dictionary & Thesaurus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Bar tracery is a decorative pattern formed by the curves and intersections of the molded bars of the mullions.
Window tracery is imitated in many decorative objects, as panels of wood or metal either pierced or in relief.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : tracery n : decoration consisting of an open pattern of interlacing ribs From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : Tracery \Tra"cer/y\, n.; pl. Traceries (Arch.) 1.
www.fanfiction.net /dictionary.php?word=tracery   (357 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for tracery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
tracery TRACERY [tracery] bands or bars of stone, wood, or other material, either subdividing an opening or standing in relief against a wall and forming an ornamental pattern of solid members and open spaces.
Perpendicular style PERPENDICULAR STYLE [Perpendicular style] term given the final period of English Gothic architecture (late 14th-middle 16th cent.) because of the predominating vertical lines of its tracery and paneling.
It is characterized chiefly by ornate tracery forms that, by their suggestion of flames, gave the style its name.
www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=tracery   (633 words)

  
 Gothic Architecture - Clipart ETC
Rose Window "A Rose Window is a circular window, divided into compartments by mullions and tracery radiating from a center, also called Catharine wheel and marigold window according to modifications of the design.
Tracery Geometric tracery from the chapter house of York Cathedral, England.
Tracery Tracery is the intersection in various forms of the mullions in the head of a window or screen.
etc.usf.edu /clipart/galleries/Arts/gothic_architecture.htm   (1128 words)

  
 ROSE WINDOWS AND PUBLIC CHAPELS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Stone tracery is the architectural element most closely identified with religious architecture - no single other element offers the same unique qualities to chapel and church architecture.
Rose window' is the most readily identified of all church tracery.
'TRACERY is the term given in architecture to the upright curving or intersecting bars or ribs used in a window or other opening to give beauty and variety to its silhouette.'
www.stonetracery.com /MainPubSS.html   (147 words)

  
 Tracery, LLC providing human resources needs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Tracery, LLC is an organization dedicated to the human resources needs of small businesses.
Problems may arise when small companies who cannot afford the time and money for a full-time HR professional, find themselves confronting issues they are not prepared to handle.
Tracery, LLC offers your company the benefit of an HR department without the added expense of someone on staff.
www.traceryllc.com /index.html   (149 words)

  
 Rose Gold Tracery Pendant & Earrings - The Three Graces
Ladies of the 18th Century would often wear demi-parures consisting of two to three matching pieces of jewelry.
A four petal flower blossoms in jewelry form using tracery and the quatrefoil motif typically found in Gothic architecture and represented here through a Gothic revival style.
The open trelliswork of rose-gold and faceted glass cast a sense of lightness while still creating a true sophistication and presence with shadow and silhouette.
www.georgianjewelry.com /itemdetail.asp?id=1022   (141 words)

  
 Gothic Architecture - Earthlore Glossary: Decoration and Motif of Churches And Cathedrals
The dominant class of Tracery consisting of decorative patterns formed from stone bars..
Found within Tracery decoration to form the meeting point of foils.
An intricate form of Tracery in which the ribs of a Vault arch out in a concave fan pattern.
www.elore.com /Gothic/Glossary/decoration.htm   (557 words)

  
 WELCOME TO CHANDLER STONE & GLASS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
We create modern rose windows as well as stone altars, floors and reredos for chapels and churches both public and private.
This studio celebrates the rich history of stone tracery.
Tracery - 'the intersecting, curving bars or ribs used in a wall opening giving beauty and variety to its silhouette'.
www.stonetracery.com   (109 words)

  
 Amazon.com: tracery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Practical geometry for art students: A course of lessons on the construction of plane figures and scales, proportionals, areas, geometrical tracery and elementary solid geometry, with an appendix by John Carroll (Unknown Binding - Jan 1, 1930)
Practical geometry for art students: A course of lessons on the construction of plane figures and scales, proportionals, areas, geometrical tracery and elementary solid geometyr, with an appendix by John Carroll (Unknown Binding - Jan 1, 1913)
Tracery -- Find Deals on tracery and other Home and Garden at DealTime.
www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=tracery&tag=ecomplex&index=blended&link_code=qs&page=1   (348 words)

  
 Design of Concrete Tracery Trusses to Define Architectural Space   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
This paper examines a recent project in which the integration of structure and space was an explicit goal, and discusses the design and construction of the exposed concrete “tracery” roof trusses used to achieve this end.
There are significant structural, cost, and construction problems associated with this class of structures and these are discussed.
Further, some of the key aspects of integrating structure and space, and of a design process that makes the design task practical are briefly presented.
www.pubs.asce.org /WWWdisplay.cgi?9500508   (145 words)

  
 Glossary of Medieval Art and Architecture:plate tracery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
tracery which uses thick areas of stone to separate glozed areas.
The window may look as if it had been filled in with stone, then small openings cut through for the glass.
Any use of them without her express written consent is prohibited.
www.pitt.edu /~medart/menuglossary/plate.htm   (64 words)

  
 Tracery Floral Quilt
The Country Porch features Tracery Floral Quilt and bedding accessories by C&F Enterprises.
Old world florals of antique red, toasted gold, moss and sage create the look of English manor living in the Tracery Floral collection.
Pretty mix and match shams add abundant comfort as do the Tracery Floral hooked wool rugs.
www.countryporch.com /quilts/tracery-floral.asp   (142 words)

  
 Tracery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The four most significant sirelines descending from Tracery are Nearctic, Alibhai, Ribot and Princequillo.
Key to the Mint carries three crosses to Tracery and the Ribot/Princequillo cross.
Besides being inbred to brother and sister St. Simon and Angelica, Tracery carries the double copy mare Pocahontas through four of her progeny.
www.equineinfo.com /horseracing/bloodlines/tracery.htm   (159 words)

  
 Tracery Thoroughbred   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
In 1920, the record price of Cyllene was broken by Don Felix de Alzaga Unzue (Haras los Polvorines, Arg).
August Belmont 53,000 guineas for the St. Leger, St. James Palace and Dual Eclipse Stakes winner Tracery (Rock Sand).
After a short stay, however, he already left a strong mark.
www.allbreedpedigree.com /tracery   (49 words)

  
 Tracery - ENCYCLOPEDIA - The History Channel UK
Tracery - ENCYCLOPEDIA - The History Channel UK or LOGIN
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www.thehistorychannel.co.uk /site/search/search.php?word=tracery   (504 words)

  
 ArtLex's Tr-Tz page
This exterior view displays the fine stone tracery.
Work on this cathedral began in 1163 and was completed 1345.
Also see bar tracery, fenestration, flamboyant, foil, quatrefoil, and
www.artlex.com /ArtLex/Tr.html   (4678 words)

  
 Tracery Communications
Tracery is the web of stonework that is the framework of a gothic stained glass window.
The intricate stonework enables the brilliant color to shine through,
Tracery Communications is about creating the framework for communicating the church's message,
www.tracery.net /index.html   (62 words)

  
 Welcome to Web Tracery - complete web design solutions
Web Tracery is a group of highly educated, enthusiastic and creative specialists who create functional, clear, easy to navigate and quick to load web sites that bring you cash-paying customers.
Web site is a part of your corporate image and, at the same time, a powerful advertising tool.
We provide professional website design solutions while always respecting our clients' initial budget and needs.
www.webtracery.com   (113 words)

  
 tracery | English | Dictionary & Translation by Babylon
tracery in 13 languages, encyclopedia term for tracery.
tracery to French tracery to Italian tracery to Spanish tracery to Dutch tracery to Portuguese tracery to German tracery to Russian tracery to Japanese tracery to Chinese (T) tracery to Chinese (S) tracery to Korean tracery to Turkish tracery to Hebrew tracery to Additional tracery to Croatian tracery to Serbian tracery to Swedish
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www.babylon.com /definition/tracery/?uil=English   (118 words)

  
 tracery.c   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Tracery caters for this by defining the */
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/* Tracery, along with a summary of the edit specifiers */
www.grouse.com.au /ggrep/tracery.c.html   (1971 words)

  
 tracery - English-French Dictionary - WordReference.com
We found no French translation for 'tracery' in our English to French Dictionary.
Look for a definition in our English Dictionary.
Forum discussions with the word(s) 'tracery' in the title:
www.wordreference.com /enfr/tracery   (57 words)

  
 Carolyn Blish - Tulip Tracery - Christ-Centered Art
Carolyn Blish - Tulip Tracery - Christ-Centered Art
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 The Sterling Shop - Sterling Flatware Patterns > Spanish Tracery by Gorham   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Shop > Sterling Flatware Patterns > Spanish Tracery by Gorham
Spanish Tracery by Gorham: Luncheon Knife, Modern Blade
Spanish Tracery by Gorham: Master Butter Knife, Hollow Handle
gallery.bcentral.com /GID5129062DD473359-Sterling-Flatware-Patterns/Spanish-Tracery-by-Gorham.aspx   (81 words)

  
 SkyMall - Gothic Window Tracery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
With the heraldic dragon motif base shelf, it can optionally be used to display your artwork.
16 1/2"W x 8"D x 36"H. (7 lbs.) Reims Cathedral Gothic Window Tracery
SEARCH BY the item number(s) below for additional product options:
www.skymall.com /webapp/skystore?process=prodDisplay&action=&pid=94435859&catId=97830774   (133 words)

  
 Cold Meat Fork - Spanish Tracery by Gorham   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Cold Meat Fork - Spanish Tracery by Gorham
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Description: Cold Meat Fork - Spanish Tracery by Gorham
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