Saint-Denis-en-France, Saint-Denis
capitals and sculpture in subphases
Building Data for Saint-Denis-en-France, Saint-Denis
- Type: Abbey
- Affiliation: Benedictine
- Region: Ile-de-France
- Department: Seine-St-Denis
- Coords: 48.935, 2.3598
- Surveyed: 1969, 1977, 1980-83, 1992-98, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2015, 2017
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These draft studies have been written as if all carvings were by an individual whereas they can equally be analysed as template modes employed by a number of carvers. The more personal approach was necessitated by the complexity of the data. The drafts will be reconsidered after I have added the rib vault material to the database. |
Capitals for Saint-Denis-en-France, Saint-Denis
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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.
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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Phase 5 - 1130s [1130] - w portal 3
west portals stage 3 central capitals and imposts and start of erection of lateral archivolts; the intended height of the central portal was considerably reduced on erection as can be seen in the curtailed canopies over the upper jamb figures that had been carved earlier, as well as the adjacent right capital.
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- Unknown - 1130s [1130]
- Saint-Denis-en-France- Phase 5
- Saint-Denis - w portal 3
- total uncertainty
| Phase 5a - capitals to north door |
| Phase 5b - capitals to south doorway |
| Phase 5c - capitals to centre door |
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Phase 5a - 1130s [1130] - capitals to north door
Capitals over north doorway.
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- Birdman-up - !! - 1130s [1130]
- Saint-Denis-en-France- Phase 5
- Saint-Denis - capitals to north door
- Replaced or restored, with similar template
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- Birdman-up - !! - 1130s [1130]
- Saint-Denis-en-France- Phase 5
- Saint-Denis - capitals to north door
- Replaced or restored, with similar template
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- SS III - ! - 1130s [1130]
- Saint-Denis-en-France- Phase 5
- Saint-Denis - capitals to north door
- Replaced or restored, with similar template
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- SS III - ! - 1130s [1130]
- Saint-Denis-en-France- Phase 5
- Saint-Denis - capitals to north door
- Replaced or restored, with similar template
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- Hanger I - ! - 1130s [1130]
- Saint-Denis-en-France- Phase 5
- Saint-Denis - capitals to north door
- Core template
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Phase 5b - 1130s [1130] - capitals to south doorway
Capitals to south doorway.
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- Unknown - 1130s [1130]
- Saint-Denis-en-France- Phase 5
- Saint-Denis - capitals to south doorway
- Core template
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- Unknown - 1130s [1130]
- Saint-Denis-en-France- Phase 5
- Saint-Denis - capitals to south doorway
- Core template
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- Unknown - 1130s [1130]
- Saint-Denis-en-France- Phase 5
- Saint-Denis - capitals to south doorway
- Core template
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- Unknown - 1130s [1130]
- Saint-Denis-en-France- Phase 5
- Saint-Denis - capitals to south doorway
- Core template
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- Unknown - 1130s [1130]
- Saint-Denis-en-France- Phase 5
- Saint-Denis - capitals to south doorway
- Core template
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Phase 5c - 1130s [1130] - capitals to centre door
Capitals to centre doorway.
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- Sprout - !! - 1130s [1130]
- Saint-Denis-en-France- Phase 5
- Saint-Denis - capitals to centre door
- Core template
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- Unknown - 1130s [1130]
- Saint-Denis-en-France- Phase 5
- Saint-Denis - capitals to centre door
- Core template
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- Unknown - 1130s [1130]
- Saint-Denis-en-France- Phase 5
- Saint-Denis - capitals to centre door
- Core template
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- Metalico - !! - 1130s [1130]
- Saint-Denis-en-France- Phase 5
- Saint-Denis - capitals to centre door
- Core template
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- Metalico - !! - 1130s [1130]
- Saint-Denis-en-France- Phase 5
- Saint-Denis - capitals to centre door
- Core template
