Aesthetic appreciation and scientific investigation combine in this program, which highlights the architectural triumph of the Middle Ages. The engineering achievements of the cathedrals at Chartres, Bourges, and Beauvais are analysed by photoelastic modelling, and the distribution of forces and dangerous stresses are explained.
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ACMI Identifier
017328
Language
English
Subject categories
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)