The paper describes the frame vault construction technique of the anti-refectory of St. Nicola Abbey in Rodengo Saiano, the oldest still-functioning Olivetan monastery – founded by the Cluniac order in the 11th century – in the province of Brescia. The vault covering the anti-refectory is one of the first examples of the 16th-century frame vaults, widely disseminated in Northern Italy, that mirrors the Renaissance wooden coffered ceilings with painted panels surrounded by brackets. Flat vaults cover the space between the brackets and the central panel. This type of vaulting was usually built in masonry and easily constructed, using light centering. However, the anti-refectory is covered by a mortared rubble vault, which opens some questions about constructing this vaulting type. The understanding of the vault construction technique is carried out through historical research, geometric, thermographic, photogrammetric surveys, and 3D modelling.

The frame-vault of the anti-refectory in the Olivetan Abbey of St. Nicola in Rodengo Saiano

Chiara Stanga
2021-01-01

Abstract

The paper describes the frame vault construction technique of the anti-refectory of St. Nicola Abbey in Rodengo Saiano, the oldest still-functioning Olivetan monastery – founded by the Cluniac order in the 11th century – in the province of Brescia. The vault covering the anti-refectory is one of the first examples of the 16th-century frame vaults, widely disseminated in Northern Italy, that mirrors the Renaissance wooden coffered ceilings with painted panels surrounded by brackets. Flat vaults cover the space between the brackets and the central panel. This type of vaulting was usually built in masonry and easily constructed, using light centering. However, the anti-refectory is covered by a mortared rubble vault, which opens some questions about constructing this vaulting type. The understanding of the vault construction technique is carried out through historical research, geometric, thermographic, photogrammetric surveys, and 3D modelling.
2021
History of Construction Cultures Proceedings of the 7th International Congress on Construction History (7ICCH 2021), July 12-16, 2021, Lisbon, Portugal
9781032001999
frame vaults, construction techniques, St. Nicola Abbey in Rodengo Saiano, 16th century
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