Wells Cathedral
Wells Cathedral's present building was begun around 1175 on a new site north of an older minster church. Its west front retains about 300 medieval statues. The scissor arches were constructed between 1338 and 1348 as a response to instability in the tower structure.
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Wells Cathedral's present building was begun around 1175 on a new site north of an older minster church. Its west front retains about 300 medieval statues. The scissor arches were constructed between 1338 and 1348 as a response to instability in the tower structure.
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- United Kingdom
Editorial reading
Editorial interpretation: The west front and scissor arches offer contrasting points of attention: sculptural presentation and structural intervention. Considering both encourages a reading of the cathedral through artistic work and responses to building problems.
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