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Beauvais
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| Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Beauvais |
Beauvais Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Beauvais) is an incomplete cathedral located in Beauvais, in northern France.
It is, in some respects, the most daring achievement of Gothic architecture.
Work was begun in 1225[1] under count-bishop Miles de Nanteuil, the choir was completed in 1272. The vaulting in the interior of the choir reaches 48 m in height, far surpassing the concurrently constructed Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Amiens, with its 42-m nave.
The work was interrupted in 1284 by the collapse of some of the vaulting of the recently completed choir. However, large-scale Gothic design continued, and the choir was rebuilt at the same height, albeit with more columns in the chevet. The transept was built from 1500 to 1548. In 1573, the fall of a too-ambitious 153-m central tower stopped work again, after which little addition was made. This would have made the church the second highest structure in the world at the time (after St. Olaf's church, Tallinn).
In 1284, only twelve years after completion, part of the choir vault collapsed, along with a few flying buttresses. It is now believed that the collapse was caused by resonant vibrations caused by high winds. As the floor plan shows, the original design included a nave that was never built. Thus, the absence of the shouldering support of the nave contributes to the structural weakness of the cathedral.
The north transept now has four large wood and steel lateral trusses at different heights, installed during the 1990s to keep the transept from collapsing (see photograph). These temporary measures will be in place until more permanent solutions can be determined. Various studies are underway to determine with more assurance what can be done to preserve this magnificent structure. In addition, the main floor of the transept is interrupted by a much larger brace that rises out of the floor at a 45-degree angle.
extract from: wiki/Beauvais_Cathedral
Beauvais
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| Musée départemental de l'Oise |
Il museo di Beauvais si trova nel centro della città ai piedi della cattedrale, nel palazzo episcopale del XII secolo. Nell'antico palazzo troviamo, oltre ad alcune collezioni di sculture su legno e pietra, una mostra di tappezzerie lasciate in eredità alla cattedrale. Archeologia, Belle Arti, Arti decorative e ceramiche regionali completano queste collezioni, tra cui emergono alcuni paesaggi di Corot.
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Beauvais
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| Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Beauvais |
Beauvais Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Beauvais) is an incomplete cathedral located in Beauvais, in northern France. It is, in some respects, the most daring achievement of Gothic architecture. Work was begun in 1225 under count-bishop Miles de Nanteuil, the choir was completed in 1272. The vaulting in the interior of the choir reaches 48 m in height, far surpassing the concurrently constructed Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Amiens, with its 42-m nave. The work was interrupted in 1284 by the collapse of some of the vaulting of the recently completed choir. However, large-scale Gothic design continued, and the choir was rebuilt at the same height, albeit with more columns in the chevet. The transept was built from 1500 to 1548. In 1573, the fall of a too-ambitious 153-m central tower stopped work again, after which little addition was made. This would have made the church the second highest structure in the world at the time (after St. Olaf's church, Tallinn). In 1284, only twelve years after completion, part of the choir vault collapsed, along with a few flying buttresses. It is now believed that the collapse was caused by resonant vibrations caused by high winds. As the floor plan shows, the original design included a nave that was never built. Thus, the absence of the shouldering support of the nave contributes to the structural weakness of the cathedral. The north transept now has four large wood and steel lateral trusses at different heights, installed during the 1990s to keep the transept from collapsing (see photograph). These temporary measures will be in place until more permanent solutions can be determined. Various studies are underway to determine with more assurance what can be done to preserve this magnificent structure. In addition, the main floor of the transept is interrupted by a much larger brace that rises out of the floor at a 45-degree angle.
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Beauvais
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| église Saint-Étienne de Beauvais |
Construite hors de la cité épiscopale à partir du xie siècle, l'église Saint-Étienne de Beauvais est une construction mi-romane mi-gothique. La construction de l'église romane date de 1120.
La nef et la façade sont achevées au xiiie siècle. Entre 1506 et 1556 on modifie et modernise le Chœur dans un style gothique flamboyant, on y expérimenta la construction de croisée d'ogive dans le collatéral sud.
En 1583, une tour beffroi remplace la tour lanterne, détruite en 1480. À la Révolution, l'église subit de nombreux dommages, principalement la destruction du portail et de nombreux vitraux.
L'église accueille de nombreux trésors dont des verrières du xvie siècle, parmi celles-ci : L'arbre de Jessé peint par Engrand Le Prince, le plus célèbre maître verrier de la lignée beauvaisienne Le Prince. La baie représentant Adam et Eve chassés du Paradis est du début du xviie siècle.
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Paris
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| Musée départemental de l'Oise |
The Museum of Beauvais (Oise) is located in the heart of Beauvais at the foot of the cathedral in the XII century episcopal palace, classified as historic monument.
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Beauvais
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| tallest Gothic vault in the world in Beauvais Cathedral |
Beauvais Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Beauvais) is an incomplete cathedral located in Beauvais, in northern France.
It is, in some respects, the most daring achievement of Gothic architecture.
Work was begun in 1225 under count-bishop Miles de Nanteuil, the choir was completed in 1272. The vaulting in the interior of the choir reaches 48 m in height, far surpassing the concurrently constructed Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Amiens, with its 42-m nave.
The work was interrupted in 1284 by the collapse of some of the vaulting of the recently completed choir. However, large-scale Gothic design continued, and the choir was rebuilt at the same height, albeit with more columns in the chevet. The transept was built from 1500 to 1548. In 1573, the fall of a too-ambitious 153-m central tower stopped work again, after which little addition was made. This would have made the church the second highest structure in the world at the time (after St. Olaf's church, Tallinn).
In 1284, only twelve years after completion, part of the choir vault collapsed, along with a few flying buttresses. It is now believed that the collapse was caused by resonant vibrations caused by high winds. As the floor plan shows, the original design included a nave that was never built. Thus, the absence of the shouldering support of the nave contributes to the structural weakness of the cathedral.
The north transept now has four large wood and steel lateral trusses at different heights, installed during the 1990s to keep the transept from collapsing (see photograph). These temporary measures will be in place until more permanent solutions can be determined. Various studies are underway to determine with more assurance what can be done to preserve this magnificent structure. In addition, the main floor of the transept is interrupted by a much larger brace that rises out of the floor at a 45-degree angle.
extract from wiki/Beauvais_Cathedral
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