In plan (Wikipedia) the aisles are shown in grey.
In the picture the southern aisle of the Saint-Martin in Chapaize.
See also collatéral (synonym).
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| Bas-côté - Wikipedia |
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| Saint-Martin - Chapaize |
Showing posts with label Nef. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nef. Show all posts
Wednesday, 30 January 2013
Bas-côté (aisle)
The aisles are often lower than the nef (nave).
In plan (Wikipedia) the aisles are shown in grey.
In the picture the southern aisle of the Saint-Martin in Chapaize.
See also collatéral (synonym).
In plan (Wikipedia) the aisles are shown in grey.
In the picture the southern aisle of the Saint-Martin in Chapaize.
See also collatéral (synonym).
Tuesday, 29 January 2013
Clair-étage (clerestory)
A row of windows in the top storey of the nef (nave), lighting the nave directly.
The four windows are part of the clerestory.
See also claire-voie, clerestoire and fenêtres hautes (all 3 are synonyms).
The four windows are part of the clerestory.
See also claire-voie, clerestoire and fenêtres hautes (all 3 are synonyms).
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| Saint-Philibert - Tournus |
Claire-voie (clerestory)
A row of windows in the top storey of the nef (nave), lighting the nave directly.
The five windows are part of the clerestory.
See also clair-étage, clerestoire en fenêtres hautes (all 3 are synonyms).
The five windows are part of the clerestory.
See also clair-étage, clerestoire en fenêtres hautes (all 3 are synonyms).
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| Saint-Martin - Chapaize |
Clerestoire (clerestory)
A row of windows in the top storey of the nef (nave), lighting the nave directly.
The four windows are part of the clerestory.
See also clair-étage, claire-voie and fenêtres hautes (all 3 are synonyms).
The four windows are part of the clerestory.
See also clair-étage, claire-voie and fenêtres hautes (all 3 are synonyms).
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| Saint-Philibert - Tournus |
Collatéral (aisle)
The aisles are often lower than the nef (nave).
In plan (Wikipedia) the aisles are shown in grey.
In the picture the southern aisle of the Saint-Martin in Chapaize.
See also bas-côté (synonym).
In plan (Wikipedia) the aisles are shown in grey.
In the picture the southern aisle of the Saint-Martin in Chapaize.
See also bas-côté (synonym).
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| Collatéral - Wikipedia |
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| Saint-Martin - Chapaize |
Monday, 28 January 2013
Croisée régulière du transept (regular crossing ©)
The translation in the title is followed by this sign ©; this means that it has been "invented" by me.
A crossing where the heights of the nef (nave), the croisillons (arms of the transept) and the chœur (choir) are identical.
This is typical for clunisien (Cluniac) churches.
In the picture : behind the crossing lies the choir, in front of it the (modern) nave, on the left and right hand side the transept arms.
See also transept, croisée régulière du (synoniem).
For all parts of the transept described above see also all other entries related to transept.
A crossing where the heights of the nef (nave), the croisillons (arms of the transept) and the chœur (choir) are identical.
This is typical for clunisien (Cluniac) churches.
In the picture : behind the crossing lies the choir, in front of it the (modern) nave, on the left and right hand side the transept arms.
See also transept, croisée régulière du (synoniem).
For all parts of the transept described above see also all other entries related to transept.
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| Saint-Bonnet - Saint-Bonet de Cray |
Saturday, 26 January 2013
Elévation (elevation)
Term used among others on technical drawings. An élévation "looks" at something, as opposed to a coupe (section or cross section) which concentrates on what one sees when one cuts through an object or a building. A plan could be defined as a section in the horizontal plane.
In the picture two elevations of Romanesque houses in Cluny; the buildings 23-25 Rue de la République and 1-3 Rue de la Chanaise.
A definition closer to roman (Romanesque) architecture is that of the élévation of a travée (bay) in the nef (nave) of a church, or the élévation of a travée at the outside of a church.
On the second picture an élévation of a travée inside the Saint-Lazare in Autun.
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In the picture two elevations of Romanesque houses in Cluny; the buildings 23-25 Rue de la République and 1-3 Rue de la Chanaise.
A definition closer to roman (Romanesque) architecture is that of the élévation of a travée (bay) in the nef (nave) of a church, or the élévation of a travée at the outside of a church.
On the second picture an élévation of a travée inside the Saint-Lazare in Autun.
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| Élévation |
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| Saint-Lazare - Autun |
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Friday, 25 January 2013
Faux-triforium (closed or false triforium ©)
A faux triforium is a row of arcatures aveugles (blind arcatures) between the arcades separating the nef (nave) from the bas-côté (aisle), and the fenêtres hautes (clerestory).
The higher windows form the clerestory, the arcades underneath it the faux triforium.
The photo was taken in the Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption in Gourdon.
See also triforium, faux (synonym) and triforium.
The higher windows form the clerestory, the arcades underneath it the faux triforium.
The photo was taken in the Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption in Gourdon.
See also triforium, faux (synonym) and triforium.
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Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption - Gourdon |
Fenêtres hautes (clerestory)
A row of windows in the top storey of the nef (nave), lighting the nave directly.
The five windows are part of the clerestory.
See also clair-étage, claire-voie and clerestoire (all 3 are synonyms).
The five windows are part of the clerestory.
See also clair-étage, claire-voie and clerestoire (all 3 are synonyms).
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| Saint-Martin - Chapaize |
Thursday, 17 January 2013
Nef (nave)
The longest part of a church, located between façade (facade) and abside (apse) (or the transept if there is one).
A church can have one single nave or a central nave with two or more bas-côtés (aisles, they are also part of the nave).
The axis of the nave coincides with the east-west axis of the church.
In plan the nave is indicated in pink.
The picture shows the nave and the two aisles of the Saint-Martin in Chapaize.
See also vaisseau (synonym).
A church can have one single nave or a central nave with two or more bas-côtés (aisles, they are also part of the nave).
The axis of the nave coincides with the east-west axis of the church.
In plan the nave is indicated in pink.
The picture shows the nave and the two aisles of the Saint-Martin in Chapaize.
See also vaisseau (synonym).
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| Nef - Wikipedia |
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| Saint-Martin - Chapaize |
Tuesday, 15 January 2013
Passage berrichon (Berry passage ©)
This is a narrow passage in a wall seperating the nef (nave) from the bras de transept (transeptarm).
These passages are quite common in the Berry region around Bourges, hence the name.
When these passages are used, the nave usually has a rectangular shape without bas côtés (aisles).
The picture (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption - Champlecy) clearly shows the two passages left and right, against the side wall of the nave.
These passages are quite common in the Berry region around Bourges, hence the name.
When these passages are used, the nave usually has a rectangular shape without bas côtés (aisles).
The picture (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption - Champlecy) clearly shows the two passages left and right, against the side wall of the nave.
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| Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption - Champlecy |
Friday, 11 January 2013
Travée (bay)
In plan (Wikipedia) a bay (in grey) is defined by four colonnes (columns).
When speaking of the travée of a voûte (vault), the travée shifts half a bay; it is that part of a vault that is supported by two columns and an arc-doubleau (belt arch).
When speaking of the travée of a voûte (vault), the travée shifts half a bay; it is that part of a vault that is supported by two columns and an arc-doubleau (belt arch).
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| Travée - Wikipedia |
Tribune (tribune)
Covered gallery above the bas-côtés (aisles) or the narthex of a church, with arcatures allowing looking out on the nef (nave).
When the corridor has the same width as the aisle underneath it, it is referred to as a tribune; otherwise it is a triforium.
In the picture the tribune above the narthex of the Sainte-Madeleine in Charnay-lès-Mâcon.
See also triforium.
When the corridor has the same width as the aisle underneath it, it is referred to as a tribune; otherwise it is a triforium.
In the picture the tribune above the narthex of the Sainte-Madeleine in Charnay-lès-Mâcon.
See also triforium.
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| Sainte-Madeleine - Charnay-lès-Mâcon |
Triforium (triforium)
A triforium is a corridor above the bas-côté (aisle) of a church, having arcades between the grandes arcades (great arcades) seperating the nef (nave) from the aisle, and the fenêtres hautes (clerestory).
In early Christian basiliques (basilicas) the triforium was reserved for women.
When the corridor has the same width as the aisle underneath it, it is referred to as a tribune; otherwise it is a triforium.
The smaller arcades above the arcades grandes form the triforium.
The picture was taken at the Saint-Hilaire in Semur-en-Brionnais.
See also tribune and triforium, faux.
In early Christian basiliques (basilicas) the triforium was reserved for women.
When the corridor has the same width as the aisle underneath it, it is referred to as a tribune; otherwise it is a triforium.
The smaller arcades above the arcades grandes form the triforium.
The picture was taken at the Saint-Hilaire in Semur-en-Brionnais.
See also tribune and triforium, faux.
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| Saint-Hilaire - Semur-en-Brionnais |
Triforium, faux (false or blind triforium)
A faux triforium is a row of arcatures aveugles (blind arcatures) between the arcades separating the nef (nave) from the bas-côté (aisle), and the fenêtres hautes (clerestory).
The higher windows form the clerestory, the arcades underneath it the faux triforium.
The photo was taken in the Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption in Gourdon.
See also faux-triforium (synonym) and triforium.
The higher windows form the clerestory, the arcades underneath it the faux triforium.
The photo was taken in the Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption in Gourdon.
See also faux-triforium (synonym) and triforium.
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Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption - Gourdon |
Wednesday, 9 January 2013
Vaisseau (nave)
The longest part of a church, located between façade (facade) and abside (apse) or the transept if there is one.
A church can have one single nave or a vaisseau central (central nave) with two or more bas-côtés (aisles, they are also part of the nave).
The axis of the nave coincides with the east-west axis of the church.
In plan the nave is indicated in pink.
In the picture the nave and two aisles of the Saint-Martin in Chapaize.
See also nef (synonym).
A church can have one single nave or a vaisseau central (central nave) with two or more bas-côtés (aisles, they are also part of the nave).
The axis of the nave coincides with the east-west axis of the church.
In plan the nave is indicated in pink.
In the picture the nave and two aisles of the Saint-Martin in Chapaize.
See also nef (synonym).
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| Vaisseau - Wikipedia |
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| Saint-Martin - Chapaize |
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