Villennes-sur-Seine, Saint-Nicolas

VILLENNE

Building Data for Villennes-sur-Seine, Saint-Nicolas

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  • Type: Parish
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  • Region: Ile-de-France
  • Department: Yvelines
  • Coords: 48.94, 1.9989
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  • Surveyed: 2017

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Capitals for Villennes-sur-Seine, Saint-Nicolas The building sequence is based on my on-site analysis of the construction history,  
    	    using the techniques developed on the cathedral of Chartres called toichology, and described in a number of publications.
    	    The analysis of some of the smaller churches are more approximate than I would like, and need further analysis. 
    	    <p>I have used 'phase' rather than 'campaign' to to identify a contiguous zone with similar elements. 
    	    A campaign would be defined by recognisable breaks and construction joints in the fabric: there may be a number of phases within a campaign.
    	    One benefit is that separate programs by subcontractors, such as carvers, may be isolated, which is particularly useful in complex sections, such as portals.
    	    <p>Every phase has been assigned to a decade, so there may be more than one phase in a decade. 
    	    <p>While this is certainly imperfect, it will allow us to explore all the data, including costs, across time. 
    	    This is an on-going process, so as the data continues to be analyzed, the chronology and costing analysis will be further refined, and the synopsis updated. 
    	    <p>Clicking on any of the decade graphics will display all buildings that had work being done during that decade.
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The building sequence is based on my on-site analysis of the construction history, using the techniques developed on the cathedral of Chartres called toichology, and described in a number of publications. The analysis of some of the smaller churches are more approximate than I would like, and need further analysis.

I have used 'phase' rather than 'campaign' to to identify a contiguous zone with similar elements. A campaign would be defined by recognisable breaks and construction joints in the fabric: there may be a number of phases within a campaign. One benefit is that separate programs by subcontractors, such as carvers, may be isolated, which is particularly useful in complex sections, such as portals.

Every phase has been assigned to a decade, so there may be more than one phase in a decade.

While this is certainly imperfect, it will allow us to explore all the data, including costs, across time. This is an on-going process, so as the data continues to be analyzed, the chronology and costing analysis will be further refined, and the synopsis updated.

Clicking on any of the decade graphics will display all buildings that had work being done during that decade.

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1110

Phase 1 - 1110s [1115] - east


Eastern crossing piers designed for three bays; with capitals remaining.
 
Rationale for dating : Willow and Apple III execute most of their work after the crusade, while Comet and Zac do most of theirs before. I would be inclined to place this after the Crusade from Apple III, though it could be before the Crusade rather than after as the style of work by Comet is much closer to Parnes and Berneuil than Jouy-le-Moutier. Yet Apple III may be after Villers-St-Paul, the question remains....
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    • Comet II - ? - 1110s [1115]

    • Villennes-sur-Seine- Phase 1

    • Saint-Nicolas - east

    • Core template
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    • Zac - ? - 1110s [1115]

    • Villennes-sur-Seine- Phase 1

    • Saint-Nicolas - east

    • Possibly from core template, very uncertain
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    • Willow - 1110s [1115]

    • Villennes-sur-Seine- Phase 1

    • Saint-Nicolas - east

    • Possibly from core template, very uncertain
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    • Apple III - !! - 1110s [1115]

    • Villennes-sur-Seine- Phase 1

    • Saint-Nicolas - east

    • Core template
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    • Willow - 1110s [1115]

    • Villennes-sur-Seine- Phase 1

    • Saint-Nicolas - east

    • Core template
1120

Phase 3 - 1120s [1121] - 1120


West wall with portal set between earlier arcade, the exterior and portal were restored in 1875, though the worn state of some of the capitals suggests they are original.
 
Rationale for dating : From the sophistication in Gripple's the early 20s seems a suitable location.
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    • Fathead - 1120s [1121]

    • Villennes-sur-Seine- Phase 3

    • Saint-Nicolas - 1120

    • total uncertainty
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    • Gripple - 1120s [1121]

    • Villennes-sur-Seine- Phase 3

    • Saint-Nicolas - 1120

    • total uncertainty
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    • Unknown - 1120s [1121]

    • Villennes-sur-Seine- Phase 3

    • Saint-Nicolas - 1120

    • total uncertainty
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    • Fathead - 1120s [1121]

    • Villennes-sur-Seine- Phase 3

    • Saint-Nicolas - 1120

    • total uncertainty
1120

Phase 4 - 1120s [1122] - west (c)


Wide upper western window.
 
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    • Unknown - 1120s [1122]

    • Villennes-sur-Seine- Phase 4

    • Saint-Nicolas - west (c)

    • total uncertainty
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    • Siamois - 1120s [1122]

    • Villennes-sur-Seine- Phase 4

    • Saint-Nicolas - west (c)

    • total uncertainty
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    • Apple III - ? - 1120s [1122]

    • Villennes-sur-Seine- Phase 4

    • Saint-Nicolas - west (c)

    • total uncertainty
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    • Headman - !! - 1120s [1122]

    • Villennes-sur-Seine- Phase 4

    • Saint-Nicolas - west (c)

    • Core template