Title of Work
Vault
Title of Image
Nave vault
Date
c 1194 -1230
Description
Quadripartite ribbed vaults separated by transverse ribs of varying widths. The bosses are not single stones, but are round circles of stone with holes in the middle. The vaults are 37 meters high.
Country
France
Location
Chartres
Style
Gothic
Type of Work
Architecture
Subtype of Work
Interior
Category of Work
Elevation
Material
Stone
Subject
Cathédrale de Chartres--Pictorial works.;Church decoration and ornament--France--Chartres--Pictorial works.;Church architecture--France--Chartres--Pictorial works.;Christian art and symbolism--France--Chartres--Medieval, 500-1500--Pictorial works.
Bibliography
Photographer
Philip Maye
Copyright
Identifier
FCAI2V000120

Chartres: Cathedral of Notre-Dame

Nave vault

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