A Glossary of Romanesque Architecture
Tuesday, 29 January 2013
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).
Saint-Philibert - Tournus
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