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Alternation Of Supports
Alternation of supports is a trait of Romanesque architecture (and Early Gothic), where the supports in a colonnade or Arcade (architecture), arcade have different types. For example, periodic change between the strong supports (Pier (architecture), piers) and the weak ones (columns) provides visually obvious alternating supports. More subtle alternation can result, for example, from variations of the column shafts. An early example of technique used for a decorative purpose can be found in Hagios Demetrios, a 5th century Byzantine church in Thessaloniki. The technique became common at the end of the 10th century and appears to be coupled with the use of transverse arches: the arches rested on the tops of the stronger piers. The double-bay system, with its side aisles at a half of the width of the nave, required columns for the aisle vaults placed at half the step for the transverse arches of the nave, the additional columns sometimes carried smaller load and thus can be thinner. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senlis (60), Cathédrale Notre-Dame, Chœur, 2e Et 3e Travée, Grandes Arcades Du Nord
Senlis () is a Communes of France, commune in the northern French Departments of France, department of Oise, Hauts-de-France. The monarchs of the early French dynasties lived in Senlis, attracted by the proximity of the Chantilly, Oise, Chantilly forest. It is known for its Gothic Senlis Cathedral, cathedral and other historical monuments. Its inhabitants are called "Senlisiens" and "Senlisiennes". Geography Senlis is situated on the river Nonette River, Nonette, between the forests of Chantilly, Oise, Chantilly and d'Ermenonville in the South and d'Halatte on the North. It is located 40 kilometers to the north of Paris, 44 km from Beauvais and 79 km from Amiens. The highest point of the town (140m) lies at the heart of the forest Halatte and the lowest point is located on the banks of the Nonette, west of the city. Geologically, the area is occupied by a vast limestone plateau of the Lutetian covered mostly in silt. History Senlis was known in early Roman imperial t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
