Geometric Proportional Schemas of Serbian Medieval Raška Churches Based on Stambuk's Proportional Canon
Abstract
In this paper, an analysis of three Serbian medieval Raška churches highlights the significance of the interaction of regular geometric shapes in the composition of their underlying proportional scheme. The complex geometry recognised in the layouts and cross-sections of these monastery churches points to the potential use of a unique triangular proportioning system. This proportional system is derived from the initial geometry of Štambuk's proportional canon, which employs two circles constrained by an equilateral triangle in a specific setting. As the essence of religious medieval structures is often related to their interior, in this paper 3D empty space moulds are created by the parametric modelling of each element of the structure. This research shows how the variation of the two critical points of the church interior, the centres of the dome and of the main apse, along with the key triangles incorporated in the proportional scheme, affect the final 3D structural model.
Keywords:
Proportions / Geometric scheme / Orthodox church / Raka style / Parametric modellingSource:
Nexus Network Journal, 2019, 21, 1, 33-58Publisher:
- Birkhauser Verlag AG
Funding / projects:
- Iowa State University
- Development and application of scientific methods in designing and building highly economical structural system using new technologies (RS-36008)
DOI: 10.1007/s00004-018-00426-z
ISSN: 1590-5896