The Cathedrals of Northern FranceMansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)
History
The Cathedrals of Northern France
Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)
Cathedrals -- France; France -- Description and travel
1475-1500 Rouen Notre Dame (S. W. Renaissance firmly
tower) grafted in Italy
Nevers St. Etienne (S. porch) and gradually
1500-1525 Beauvais St. Pierre (S. transept) appearing in the
Chartres Notre Dame (N. W. Gothic of France
spire)
1525-1550 Beauvais St. Pierre (N. transept)
Amiens Notre Dame (fleche)
1550-1575 Beauvais St. Pierre (central tower Renaissance firmly
since destroyed) established
1600-1625 Orleans Ste. Croix
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_Dimensions and Chronology_
NOTRE DAME D'AMIENS
[Illustration: _Notre Dame d'Amiens_]
_Dimensions_
Length of nave and choir, 469 feet
Width including transepts, 214 feet
Width of nave, 59 feet
Width of aisles, 33-1/2 feet
Height of nave, 141 or 147 feet, estimated variously
Height of aisles, 65 feet
Length of choir, 135 feet
Width of nave including aisles, 150 feet
Length of transepts, 194 feet
Width of transepts, 36 feet, 6 inches
Height of spire, 422 feet
Superficial area, 70,000 square feet (approx.)
_Chronology_
Nave and choir, 1220-1288
Choir stalls, 1520
Western towers completed, 1533
Lateral chapels of nave, XVIth century
Choir chapels, XIIIth century
ST. MAURICE D'ANGERS
[Illustration]
_Dimensions_
Length of nave and choir, 300 feet
Width of transepts, 40 feet
Height of transepts, 80 feet
Height of nave, 110 feet
Width of nave, 53 feet
Height of spires, 225 feet
_Chronology_
Lower walls, Romano-Byzantine
Main body completed, 1240
Choir, XIIth century
Bishop's Palace, XIIth century
Arras tapestries, XIVth century
Choir doorway, XIIIth century
(Recently restored by Viollet-le-Duc)
ST. VAAST D'ARRAS
_Dimensions_
Length of nave and choir, 302 feet
Height of nave, 66-1/2 feet
Width of nave, 49 feet
Height of tower, 154 feet
_Chronology_
Former Cathedral of Notre Dame begun, end of XIIth century
Former Cathedral of Notre Dame completed, 1499
Present Cathedral of St. Vaast, 1755-1833
Triptych of Bellegambe in present Cathedral, 1528
Former Abbey of St. Vaast, now Episcopal Palace since 1754
ST. LAZARE D'AUTUN
_Dimensions_
Height of spire, 325 feet
_Chronology_
Transition portion constructed by Robert I.,
Duke of Burgundy, 1031-1076
Spire, XVth century
Sculpture of choir, XVIth century
Flamboyant chapels, XVIth century
AUXERRE
_Chronology_
Crypt (remains of early work), XIth century
Choir and glass, 1215-1234
Western portals, XIIIth century
Nave, 1334-1373
North transept, 1415-1513
N. W. tower, 1525-1530
Iron _grille_ of choir, XVIIIth century
NOTRE DAME DE BAYEUX
_Dimensions_
Central belfry, 300 feet
Length interior, 335 feet
Height interior, 74 feet, 9 inches
Height of western towers, 252 feet
_Chronology_
Odo's crypt, XIth century
Circular arches of nave, late XIth or early XIIth century
Portals of west facade, XIIIth century
Chasuble of St. Regnobert, gift of St. Louis, 1226
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