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Spiral Staircases in Spanish-French Treatises by mikel del barrio is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document summarizes a scholarly paper that examines the Vis Saint Gilles Quarrée, a type of square spiral staircase found in architectural treatises from Spain and France between the 16th-18th centuries. While described by authors in both countries, the staircase type originated in France and was based on the famous staircase at the Abbey of Saint Gilles. The paper analyzes the formal definitions and depictions of the staircase type in treatises from both countries during this period to understand its
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- mikel del barrio
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