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

St. Marc Transept Section

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Transept Section (St. Marc Plan)

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Collections du Musée de Picardie, Amiens, Anonyme, France, vers 1727, Coupe suivant le transept de la Cathédrale d’Amiens, plume sur papier, collection du Musée de Picardie, Amiens, no inv. : M.P.2072-56, , photo Ludovic Leleu/Musée de Picardie

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St. Marc Longitudinal Section

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Longitudinal Section (St. Marc Plan)

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Collections du Musée de Picardie, Amiens, Anonyme, France, vers 1727, Elévation de façade sud de la Cathédrale d’Amiens, plume sur papier, collection du Musée de Picardie, Amiens, no inv. : M.P.2072-31, , photo Ludovic Leleu/Musée de Picardie

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Durand Nave Transverse Section

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Nave Transverse Section

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Durand Choir Transverse Section

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Choir Transverse Section (Durand)

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Viollet-le-Duc Diagram of Foundations

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Diagram of Foundations (Viollet-le-Duc)

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Viollet-le-Duc Nave Clerestory Triforium Section

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Section and Elevation of the Nave Clerestory (Viollet-le-Duc)

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Viollet-le-Duc Transverse Nave Section

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Transverse Nave Section (Viollet-le-Duc)

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Durand Choir Pier Section

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Choir Pier Section (Durand)

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The choir is flanked by double aisles with slender intermediary piers supporting the vaults of inner and outer aisles. These supports are formed around a central cylindrical core (diameter?) flanked by eight colonnettes, the major one supporting the transerse arches and the thinner ones supporting the diagonals. The thinner shafts are formed of separate sticks of stone, not coursed in the with main body of the pier. Built my Master Thomas c 1230s-40s.
It should be remembered that these slender units carry the weight of the intermediary uprights of the flying buttresses system. We begin to understand why Master Renaud did his best to make the flying buttresses of the choir as light as possible.

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Durand Crossing Pier Section

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Crossing Pier Section (Durand)

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Durand Nave Pier Section

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Nave Pier Section (Durand)

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The central cylindrical core (diameter 1.38m) is flanked by four colonnettes (0.47m)--this configuration is called a pilier cantonné. Precedents can be found at Chartres and Reims Cathedrals. The dimensions of the unit are matched with those of the main crossing piers to create a main arcade arch of two feet in thickness.

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