#HammerbeamRoof

Look up & consider the mastery of the #PlasterworkCeiling inside #StMaryLeStrand, showcasing intricate craftsmanship typically associated with #Georgian & #Victorian eras. In comparison, a very different #Gothic ceiling is in #WestminsterHall which has a #HammerbeamRoof. An exquisite example of a double hammerbeam roof, 1 of only 4 in the world, can be found in #MiddleTemple.

In Source: Inside #StMaryLeStrand

4.55 PM, 2 September 2023

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A #HouseOfStuart church in #StuartLondon was typically influenced by #Gothic #Architecture the #Renaissance & #Jacobean extravagance. Craftsmen embellished fine woodwork with ornate decorative mouldings to add drama to interiors e.g. #HammerbeamRoof. Yet, the new fashion, initiated by #InigoJones, swept away the picturesque Gothic in favour of a disciplined #Palladian symmetry.

In Source: Royal #HouseofStuart

4.15 PM, 2 September 2023

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