The Vaults of Sint-Theresia’s church in Dilbeek (Belgium) Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Historically, tile vaults have been used in Mediterranean countries, such as Spain, south-east of France, and Italy. At the end of the 19th century, Rafael Guastavino (1842-1908) exported this technique to the United States, where he built thousands of vaults. This story is well-known. However, what it is not so well-known is the transmission of tile vaults to the rest of Europe. A new research project (2019-21) about the history of the ...