Title of Work
Drawing of the western 3 bays of the nave, looking west
Begin Date
1120
End Date
1138
Description
1) Nave Elevation- South side: The nave elevation has two levels, separated with a stringcourse. The bays are separated by a compound pier with applied collonettes which extend upwards to the springing point of the arch. The piers continue upwards to divide the bays in the clerestory. The arcade level consists of a single round arch in each bay. There is a row of decorated columns at the springingpoints of the arcade arches and at the springingpoints of the arches. The clerestory has a relatively small, unornamented, arched window near the top. The vault is not continuous, but is a series of groin vaults, one for each bay, separated by transverse round arches with voussoirs of alternating grey and brown stone. 2) Nave Elevation- West side: This elevation also has two levels. The stringcourse which separates them continues ate the same level on the side walls. The portal has two arches which are not as tall as those on the arcade. A small attached column continues above the column separating the arches of the portal. In the upper level, there are two round-arched openings separated by a shorter rectangular open supported by three short columns. They open into the chapel on the gallery level of the Narthex. -JV
Country
France
Location
Vézelay
Monument
Ste. Marie-Madeleine
Style
Romanesque
Type of Work
Drawing
Subtype of Work
Interior
Category of Work
n/a
Material
Stone
Subjects
Vézelay (Abbey)--Pictorial works.; Sculpture--France--Vézelay--Pictorial works.; Church architecture--France--Vézelay--Pictorial works.; Architecture, Romanesque--France--Vézelay--Pictorial works.
Patron
Abbot Renaud de Semur
Condition
Not Applicable
Bibliography
Photographer
JV
Copyright
Media
Slide-35 mm
Identifier
FVEZ.ARCHITECTURE.DRAWING.NAVE.TO.WEST

Vézelay: Benedictine Abbey of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, Church

Drawing of the western 3 bays of the nave, looking west

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