These blind arcatures are to be found on walls of Canterbury Cathedral.
See arcature.
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| Canterbury Cathedral |
Thursday, 31 January 2013
Aveugle (blind)
Aveugle is used as opposed to ouvert (open) or ajouré (ajoure).
These blind arcatures are to be found on walls of Canterbury Cathedral.
See arcature.
These blind arcatures are to be found on walls of Canterbury Cathedral.
See arcature.
Wednesday, 30 January 2013
Baie (wall opening)
Door or window opening in a wall.
The picture shows the clocher (bell tower) of the Notre-Dame in Lys (Chissey-lès-Mâcon).
The picture shows the clocher (bell tower) of the Notre-Dame in Lys (Chissey-lès-Mâcon).
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| Notre-Dame - Lys (Chissey-lès-Mâcon) |
Baie géminée (twin opening)
The most common examples of these baies géminées are the twin openings in bell towers.
The picture shows the clocher (bell tower) of the Sainte-Marie-Madeleine in Taizé.
The picture shows the clocher (bell tower) of the Sainte-Marie-Madeleine in Taizé.
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| Sainte-Marie-Madeleine - Taizé |
Bandeau (cornice)
An ornamental cornice, protruding, but not much, from the plane it is attached to.
This bandeau, supported from corbeaux (corbels), can be found on the wall of the chœur (choir) in the Saint-Bonnet in Saint-Bonnet-de-Cray.
This bandeau, supported from corbeaux (corbels), can be found on the wall of the chœur (choir) in the Saint-Bonnet in Saint-Bonnet-de-Cray.
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| Saint-Bonnet - Saint-Bonnet-de-Cray |
Bande lombarde (Lombard band)
A wall decoration of pilastres (pilasters) or lésènes (lesenes) not protruding much from the wall, connected at the top by a series of small arcs (arches).
The name comes from the migrant artisans and builders who brought this decoration over from their homeland Lombardy.
A simple form can be seen in the picture shown at baie géminée (twin opening); the picture below shows the very decorative effect obtained on the façade (facade) of the Saint-Philibert in Tournus.
The name comes from the migrant artisans and builders who brought this decoration over from their homeland Lombardy.
A simple form can be seen in the picture shown at baie géminée (twin opening); the picture below shows the very decorative effect obtained on the façade (facade) of the Saint-Philibert in Tournus.
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| Saint-Philibert - Tournus |
Baptistère (baptistery)
A baptistery is an isolated part of a church containing the baptismal font.
It is obviously used for christenings.
A world famous baptistery can be found in Pisa (Italy), next to the church.
The first picture shows the baptistery Saint-Jean in Poitiers (Vienne 86), the second one the interior of the baptistery in Venasque (Vaucluse 84).
It is obviously used for christenings.
A world famous baptistery can be found in Pisa (Italy), next to the church.
The first picture shows the baptistery Saint-Jean in Poitiers (Vienne 86), the second one the interior of the baptistery in Venasque (Vaucluse 84).
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| Baptistère Saint-Jean - Poitiers (86) |
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| Baptistère - Venasque (84) |
Barlong (rectangular)
Rectangular, with an area that is wider than it is long.
The clocher (bell tower) of the Saint-Symphorien in Vérizet (Viré) clearly has a barlong plan.
The clocher (bell tower) of the Saint-Symphorien in Vérizet (Viré) clearly has a barlong plan.
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| Saint-Symphorien - Vérizet |
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).
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| Bas-côté - Wikipedia |
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| Saint-Martin - Chapaize |
Base (base)
An ornamental cornice at the bottom of a colonne (column) or pilier (pillar).
The base rests on the socle or plinth of the column.
The picture shows a free-standing column in the doyenné of Saint-Hippolyte (Bonnay).
The base rests on the socle or plinth of the column.
The picture shows a free-standing column in the doyenné of Saint-Hippolyte (Bonnay).
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| Doyenné de Saint-Hippolyte (Bonnay) |
Basilique (basilica)
The word basilica has two meanings.
The classical basilica was a building (not necessarily a church) with a plan basilical (rectangular plan).
It is also an honorary title given to a church by the Pope. One distinguishes basilica maior (there are four of them, all in Rome) and basilica minor ( the remaining approx. 1500). Saône-et-Loire boasts two basilicas minor, one in Paray-le-Monial, the other in Autun.
The picture shows the basilique Sacré-Cœur in Paray-le-Monial.
The classical basilica was a building (not necessarily a church) with a plan basilical (rectangular plan).
It is also an honorary title given to a church by the Pope. One distinguishes basilica maior (there are four of them, all in Rome) and basilica minor ( the remaining approx. 1500). Saône-et-Loire boasts two basilicas minor, one in Paray-le-Monial, the other in Autun.
The picture shows the basilique Sacré-Cœur in Paray-le-Monial.
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| Sacré-Cœur - Paray-le-Monial |
Bâtière (saddleback)
This word is only used in the context toit à bâtière = saddleback roof.
Church towers with a saddleback roof are quite rare in this area; in the picture the Saint-Félix in Vers.
Church towers with a saddleback roof are quite rare in this area; in the picture the Saint-Félix in Vers.
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| Saint-Félix - Vers |
Bénédictins (Benedictines)
Monastic order established in 529 by Saint-Benedict.
The Benedictine monks are also referred to as black monks because of the colour of their habit.
The abbaye (abbey) of Cluny was a Benedictine abbey, and the clunisien (Cluniac) Order hence a Benedictine Order.
In the picture (Wikipedia) a medal of the Benedictine Order.
The Benedictine monks are also referred to as black monks because of the colour of their habit.
The abbaye (abbey) of Cluny was a Benedictine abbey, and the clunisien (Cluniac) Order hence a Benedictine Order.
In the picture (Wikipedia) a medal of the Benedictine Order.
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| Bénédictins - Wikipedia |
Berceau (barrel vault)
This type of vault has the same cross section across its entire length: an arc en plein cintre (round arch).
In the picture a barrel vault in the Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul in Montceau-l'Étoile.
See also voûte en berceau (synonym).
In the picture a barrel vault in the Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul in Montceau-l'Étoile.
See also voûte en berceau (synonym).
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| Voûte en berceau - Wikipedia |
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Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul - Montceau-l'Étoile |
Berceau brisé (pointed barrel vault)
This type of vault has the same cross section across its entire length: an arc brisée (pointed arch).
The picture shows a pointed barrel vault in the Saint-Pierre in Brancion.
See also voûte en berceau brisé (synonym).
The picture shows a pointed barrel vault in the Saint-Pierre in Brancion.
See also voûte en berceau brisé (synonym).
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| Berceau brisé - Wikipedia |
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Saint-Pierre - Brancion (Martailly-lès-Brancion) |
Berceau transversal (transverse barrel vault)
A barrel vault covering e.g. the nef (nave) of a church in such a way that the axis of that vault is perpendicular to the axis of the nave.
This can clearly be seen in the picture; all vaults covering the nave in the Saint-Philibert in Tournus are transverse barrel vaults, one in each travée (bay).
See also voûte en berceau transversal (synonym).
This can clearly be seen in the picture; all vaults covering the nave in the Saint-Philibert in Tournus are transverse barrel vaults, one in each travée (bay).
See also voûte en berceau transversal (synonym).
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| Berceau - Wikipedia |
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| Saint-Philibert - Tournus |
Billettes (roller pattern ©)
The translation in the title is followed by this sign ©; this means that it has been "invented" by me.
Decorative elements in the shape of cylindrical rollers, often placed in a chessboard pattern.
The billettes above the feuillage (leaf patterns) on the chapiteau (capital) are to be found in the Sacré-Cœur in Paray-le-Monial.
Decorative elements in the shape of cylindrical rollers, often placed in a chessboard pattern.
The billettes above the feuillage (leaf patterns) on the chapiteau (capital) are to be found in the Sacré-Cœur in Paray-le-Monial.
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| Sacré-Cœur - Paray-le-Monial |
Boudin (torus)
A ring at the bottom of a colonne (column), more or less the same as an astragale (astragal).
Boudin means literally black pudding.
These columns are to be found in the déambulatoire (ambulatery) of the Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité in Bois-Sainte-Marie.
See also tore (synonym).
Boudin means literally black pudding.
These columns are to be found in the déambulatoire (ambulatery) of the Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité in Bois-Sainte-Marie.
See also tore (synonym).
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| Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité - Bois-Sainte-Marie |
Bras du transept (transept arm)
A bras du transept is one of the arms of the transept.
In plan (Wikipedia) the bras du transept are the two parts of the transept north and south of the croisée (crossing).
The picture shows a view on crossing and southern transept arm, taken from the northern transept arm of the Saint-Roch in Passy.
see also transept, bras du and transept, croisillon du (synonyms).
For all parts of the transept described above see also all other entries related to transept.
In plan (Wikipedia) the bras du transept are the two parts of the transept north and south of the croisée (crossing).
The picture shows a view on crossing and southern transept arm, taken from the northern transept arm of the Saint-Roch in Passy.
see also transept, bras du and transept, croisillon du (synonyms).
For all parts of the transept described above see also all other entries related to transept.
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| Bras du transept - Wikipedia |
Byzantin (Byzantine)
The art of the Byzantine or Eastern Roman Empire (with capital Byzantium or Constantinopel) which existed from 330 to 1453.
Although a personal guess, I would not be surprised if the artists who made this peinture murale (mural) in the Notre-Dame-de-l'Assumption in Gourdon were influenced or inspired by the depictions of Christ Pantocrator, a popular motif in Byzantine art.
Although a personal guess, I would not be surprised if the artists who made this peinture murale (mural) in the Notre-Dame-de-l'Assumption in Gourdon were influenced or inspired by the depictions of Christ Pantocrator, a popular motif in Byzantine art.
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| Notre-Dame-de-l'Assumption - Gourdon |
Tuesday, 29 January 2013
Cannelure (fluting)
Cannelures are the vertical shallow grooves in a colonne (column).
Although well known from Greek and Roman columns, they are also used in roman (Romanesque) columns.
In the picture the (Roman) mauseleum in Saint-Remy-de-Provence (13).
See also pilastre cannelé.
Although well known from Greek and Roman columns, they are also used in roman (Romanesque) columns.
In the picture the (Roman) mauseleum in Saint-Remy-de-Provence (13).
See also pilastre cannelé.
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| Mausolée - Saint-Remy-de-Provence |
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