The Quadrangle
Tracery
Tracery is an architectural term used primarily to describe the stonework elements that support plain or stained glass in a Gothic window.
Blind tracery refers to ornamental work of interlaced and branching lines carved on solid walls.
There are many examples of each in the Quadrangle.
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TRACERY GALLERY
Various uses of tracery in the Quadrangle:
BLIND TRACERY GALLERY
Various uses of blind tracery in the Quadrangle:
MORE TRACERY
These same tracery patterns have also been used on wooden doors, wooden and stone stairs and metal lanterns in the Quadrangle:
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