Life of a Cathedral: Notre-Dame of Amiens - articulation

Viollet-le-Duc Voussoirs of South Transept Portal

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Drawing of South Transept Portal Voussoirs (Viollet-le-Duc)

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Durand Saint Christophe Portal

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Saint Christophe Portal (Durand)

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Durand Transept Door 2

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Door into West Side of South Transept (Durand)

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Durand Transept Door 1

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Door into West Side of North Transept (Durand)

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Durand Nave Pier Plinth

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Nave Pier Plinth (Durand)

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The main body of the pier sits atop an octagonal plinth and each of the colonnettes has its own octagonal plinth creating a complex prismatic composition.

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Durand Arch and Rib Profiles

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Arch and Rib Profiles (Durand)

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In this image, from left to right, depicts the ambulatory transverse arch (fig. 22), the diagonal rib (fig. 23), and the nave aisle transverse arch (fig. 24). The ambulatory transverse arch with its intense linearity dates to the work of Master Renaud in the 1250s. The diagonal rib profile appears in both the nave and the choir. The nave aisle transverse arch dates to the work of Master Thomas and Renaud in the 1230s.

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Durand Aisle Respond

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Aisle Respond (Durand)

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Durand Crossing Pier Plinth

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Crossing Pier Plinth (Durand)

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The main crossing piers have a stepped core with colonnettes set to receive the transverse arches and diagonal ribs.
The unit sits atop an octagonal raft Each colonnette has its own plinth and its own base molding.

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