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GATHERING SIMILAR CARVINGS among over 50,000 in this study is the first step in separating the work of individuals.
It has been my lifelong intention to identify some of the men who created Gothic. This is a beginning, a work in progress.
TYPICAL QUESTIONS might be: What else was going on in the towns where he worked? How long would it have taken to get to distant churches? As the carvers travelled, who did they meet at different sites, and how might this have influenced their carving? Where may men have met and spent time together and shared ideas? How long was a working life, and were their first works carved in adolescence? Are the dates clustered within a reasonable timeframe for an active life? Were carvers employed by one builder or were they independent and peripatetic? On a large job would all the carvers have turned up at the same time, or singly? Did they do other skilled work such as torus moulds or decorative framing, and can we identify them? FOUR ARTICLES
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Paired symmetrical tendrils in an S arrangement. Each tendril terminates in a bouquet that fills the space between them. The major bouquet hangs under the corner. The tendrils do not cross the framing branches (unlike Andre), and where they meet are often tied with a collar. Layouts have a clear sym[..]
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Carver: SS Master, 76 capitals in 42 jobs. Active: 1086-1138 Filtered by Certainty ALL
![](files/capitals/S-MTN-BR/thumbs/St-Martin-de-Brethencourt west portal04.jpg)
- SS Master - ? - 1080 s [ 1086
- Saint-Martin-de-Bréthancourt - Phase 1
- Saints-Pierre-et-Paul - church (a-)
- While an apprentice, design was being evolved
![](files/capitals/S-MTN-BR/thumbs/St-Martin-de-Brethencourt west portal01.jpg)
- SS Master - ? - 1080 s [ 1086
- Saint-Martin-de-Bréthancourt - Phase 1
- Saints-Pierre-et-Paul - church (a-)
- While an apprentice, design was being evolved
![](files/capitals/CATENOY/thumbs/CATENOY 09.jpg)
- SS Master - ! - 1090 s [ 1090
- Catenoy - Phase 4
- Saint-Michel-et-Vaast - portal
- While an apprentice, design was being evolved
![](files/capitals/BERNEUIL/thumbs/BERN-A-1-101.jpg)
- SS Master - ! - 1090 s [ 1091
- Berneuil-sur-Aisne - Phase 1
- Saint-Remi - nave (a)
- While an apprentice, design was being evolved
![](files/capitals/NOINTEL/thumbs/Nointel nave 01.jpg)
- SS Master - ? - 1090 s [ 1092
- Nointel - Phase 1
- Saint-Vaast - nave
- While an apprentice, design was being evolved
![](files/capitals/NOINTEL/thumbs/Nointel nave 02.jpg)
- SS Master - ? - 1090 s [ 1092
- Nointel - Phase 1
- Saint-Vaast - nave
- While an apprentice, design was being evolved
![](files/capitals/AUVERS-O/thumbs/Auvers-sur-Ouse north 01.jpg)
- SS Master - !! - 1090 s [ 1094
- Auvers-sur-Oise - Phase 5
- Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption - n chapel (aw)
- Core template
![](files/capitals/VLRS-SP/thumbs/VLRS-SP 14.jpg)
- SS Master - ? - 1100 s [ 1103
- Villers-Saint-Paul - Phase 2
- Saint-Paul - nave (a)
- Core template, details suggest another carver
![](files/capitals/COULONGE/thumbs/COULONGE-1-001.jpg)
- SS Master - ? - 1100 s [ 1106
- Coulonges-Cohan - Phase 2
- Saints-Rufin-et-Valère - crossing (d)
- While an apprentice, design was being evolved
![](files/capitals/VIEL-A/thumbs/VIEIL-A 04.jpg)
- SS Master - ! - 1100 s [ 1108
- Viel-Arcy - Phase 2
- Saints-Pierre-et-Paul - apse (a)
- While an apprentice, design was being evolved
![](files/capitals/VIEL-A/thumbs/VIEIL-A 03.jpg)
- SS Master - ! - 1100 s [ 1108
- Viel-Arcy - Phase 2
- Saints-Pierre-et-Paul - apse (a)
- While an apprentice, design was being evolved
![](files/capitals/VIEL-A/thumbs/VIEIL-A 07.jpg)
- SS Master - !? - 1100 s [ 1108
- Viel-Arcy - Phase 2
- Saints-Pierre-et-Paul - apse (a)
- Possibly from core template, very uncertain
![](files/capitals/ANGERS-A/thumbs/ANGERS-A 37.jpg)
- SS Master - ! - 1100 s [ 1109
- Angers - Phase 2
- Saint-Aubin - chpt hse arch
- While an apprentice, design was being evolved
![](files/capitals/ANGERS-A/thumbs/ANGERS-A 36.jpg)
- SS Master - ! - 1100 s [ 1109
- Angers - Phase 2
- Saint-Aubin - chpt hse arch
- While an apprentice, design was being evolved
![](files/capitals/ANGERS-A/thumbs/ANGERS-A 44.jpg)
- SS Master - ! - 1100 s [ 1109
- Angers - Phase 2
- Saint-Aubin - chpt hse arch
- While an apprentice, design was being evolved
![](files/capitals/ANGERS-A/thumbs/ANGERS-A 33.jpg)
- SS Master - ! - 1100 s [ 1109
- Angers - Phase 2
- Saint-Aubin - chpt hse arch
- While an apprentice, design was being evolved
![](files/capitals/ANGERS-A/thumbs/ANGERS-A 42.jpg)
- SS Master - ! - 1100 s [ 1109
- Angers - Phase 2
- Saint-Aubin - chpt hse arch
- While an apprentice, design was being evolved
![](files/capitals/BURY/thumbs/BURY 81.jpg)
- SS Master - ?? - 1110 s [ 1110
- Bury - Phase 4
- Saint-Lucien - S-s portal
- Possibly from core template, very uncertain
![](files/capitals/BURY/thumbs/BURY 80.jpg)
- SS Master - ?? - 1110 s [ 1110
- Bury - Phase 4
- Saint-Lucien - S-s portal
- Possibly from core template, very uncertain
![](files/capitals/COLLIG-C/thumbs/COLLIG-C-3-015.jpg)
- SS Master - ? - 1110 s [ 1111
- Crandelain - Phase 3
- Saint-Martin - nave (a), W-w
- Second template, seems to be same designer
![](files/capitals/COLLIG-C/thumbs/COLLIG-C-3-016.jpg)
- SS Master - ? - 1110 s [ 1111
- Crandelain - Phase 3
- Saint-Martin - nave (a), W-w
- Second template, seems to be same designer
![](files/capitals/COLLIG-C/thumbs/COLLIG-C-3-014.jpg)
- SS Master - ? - 1110 s [ 1111
- Crandelain - Phase 3
- Saint-Martin - nave (a), W-w
- Second template, seems to be same designer
![](files/capitals/NOUVION/thumbs/NOUVION 083.jpg)
- SS Master - ? - 1110 s [ 1112
- Nouvion-le-Vineux - Phase 4
- Saint-Martin - tower II (a)
- Variation of master's core template, possibly with an associate
![](files/capitals/S-LEU-E/thumbs/S-LEU-E-2-101.jpg)
- SS Master - ? - 1110 s [ 1112
- Saint-Leu-d'Esserent - Phase 2
- Saint-Nicolas - narthex (a)
- Variation of master's core template, possibly with an associate
![](files/capitals/S-LEU-E/thumbs/S-LEU-D-2-003.jpg)
- SS Master - ! - 1110 s [ 1112
- Saint-Leu-d'Esserent - Phase 2
- Saint-Nicolas - narthex (a)
- Replaced or restored, with similar template
![](files/capitals/MOGNEVIL/thumbs/MOGNEVIL 27.jpg)
- SS Master - ? - 1110 s [ 1113
- Mogneville - Phase 9
- Saint-Denis - north (v)
- While an apprentice, design was being evolved
![](files/capitals/LERY/thumbs/LERY-1-001.jpg)
- SS Master - !! - 1110 s [ 1115
- Léry - Phase 1
- Saint-Ouen - west
- While an apprentice, design was being evolved
![](files/capitals/OUISTRM/thumbs/OUISTREH-1-002.jpg)
- SS Master - ? - 1110 s [ 1115
- Ouistreham - Phase 1
- Saint-Samson - west
- Variation of master's core template, possibly with an associate
![](files/capitals/SOISS-ND/thumbs/SOISS-ND 11.jpg)
- SS Master - ? - 1110 s [ 1118
- Soissons - Phase 1
- Notre-Dame - nave (aw)
- Variation of master's core template, possibly with an associate
![](files/capitals/PARIS-A/thumbs/PARIS-A 01.jpg)
- SS Master - ! - 1110 s [ 1119
- Paris - Phase 1
- Saint-Aignan - apse
- Variation of master's core template, possibly with an associate
![](files/capitals/CERSEUIL/thumbs/CERSEUIL-2-004.jpg)
- SS Master - ? - 1120 s [ 1120
- Cerseuil - Phase 2
- Saint-Pierre - w nave (a)
- Second template, seems to be same designer
![](files/capitals/VENDOME/thumbs/VENDOME-3-037.jpg)
- SS Master - ? - 1120 s [ 1122
- Vendôme - Phase 3
- La Trinité - tower III
- Variation of master's core template, possibly with an associate
![](files/capitals/VENDOME/thumbs/VENDOME-3-032.jpg)
- SS Master - ! - 1120 s [ 1122
- Vendôme - Phase 3
- La Trinité - tower III
- Variation of master's core template, possibly with an associate
![](files/capitals/ARCY-R/thumbs/ARCY-R-4-019.jpg)
- SS Master - !? - 1120 s [ 1124
- Arcy-Sainte-Restitue - Phase 1
- Saint-Martin - east (a)
- Variation of master's core template, possibly with an associate
![](files/capitals/PARIS-PM/thumbs/PARIS -M 03.jpg)
- SS Master - ? - 1120 s [ 1124
- Paris - Phase 2
- Saint-Pierre-de-Montmartre - e crossing (c+)
- Third template, probably same designer
![](files/capitals/POISSY/thumbs/POISSY 22.jpg)
- SS Master - ? - 1120 s [ 1124
- Poissy - Phase 2
- Notre-Dame - north 2
- Third template, probably same designer
![](files/capitals/CERSEUIL/thumbs/CERSEUIL-3-006.jpg)
- SS Master - ! - 1120 s [ 1125
- Cerseuil - Phase 4
- Saint-Pierre - west crossing
- Third template, probably same designer
![](files/capitals/CERSEUIL/thumbs/CERSEUIL-3-003.jpg)
- SS Master - ! - 1120 s [ 1125
- Cerseuil - Phase 4
- Saint-Pierre - west crossing
- Third template, probably same designer
![](files/capitals/ETMPES-N/thumbs/ETMPES-N-13-094.jpg)
- SS Master - ! - 1120 s [ 1126
- Etampes - Phase 13
- Notre-Dame-du-Fort - choir (c+)
- Third template, probably same designer
![](files/capitals/PARIS-MC/thumbs/PARIS-MC-9-043.jpg)
- SS Master - !! - 1120 s [ 1126
- Paris - Phase 9
- Saint-Martin-des-Champs - pier base G (aw)
- Core template
![](files/capitals/MANS/thumbs/MANS-2d-100.jpg)
- SS Master - !! - 1120 s [ 1128
- Mans, Le - Phase 2
- Saint-Julien - south portal
- Possibly from core template, very uncertain
![](files/capitals/MANS/thumbs/MANS-2d-099.jpg)
- SS Master - !! - 1120 s [ 1128
- Mans, Le - Phase 2
- Saint-Julien - south portal
- Possibly from core template, very uncertain
![](files/capitals/MANS/thumbs/MANS-2d-101.jpg)
- SS Master - !! - 1120 s [ 1128
- Mans, Le - Phase 2
- Saint-Julien - south portal
- Possibly from core template, very uncertain
![](files/capitals/PARIS-GV/thumbs/PARIS-GV-2-023.jpg)
- SS Master - ! - 1120 s [ 1128
- Paris - Phase 2
- Sainte-Geneviève - Cluny museum
- Variation of master's core template, possibly with an associate
![](files/capitals/PARIS-MC/thumbs/PARIS-MC-11-054.jpg)
- SS Master - ? - 1120 s [ 1128
- Paris - Phase 11
- Saint-Martin-des-Champs - pier bases I
- Third template, probably same designer
![](files/capitals/PARIS-MC/thumbs/PARIS-MC-13-061.jpg)
- SS Master - ! - 1130 s [ 1130
- Paris - Phase 13
- Saint-Martin-des-Champs - choir (a) I
- Replaced or restored, with similar template
![](files/capitals/PARIS-MC/thumbs/PARIS-MC-13-080.jpg)
- SS Master - ! - 1130 s [ 1130
- Paris - Phase 13
- Saint-Martin-des-Champs - choir (a) I
- Variation of master's core template, possibly with an associate
![](files/capitals/PARIS-MC/thumbs/PARIS-MC-16-168.jpg)
- SS Master - ! - 1130 s [ 1131
- Paris - Phase 16
- Saint-Martin-des-Champs - choir (a+)
- Replaced or restored, with similar template
![](files/capitals/PARIS-MC/thumbs/PARIS-MC-14-098.jpg)
- SS Master - ! - 1130 s [ 1131
- Paris - Phase 14
- Saint-Martin-des-Champs - choir (a) II
- Replaced or restored, with similar template
![](files/capitals/URCEL/thumbs/URCEL-7-025.jpg)
- SS Master - ? - 1130 s [ 1131
- Urcel - Phase 7
- Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption - apse 3
- Variation of master's core template, possibly with an associate
![](files/capitals/URCEL/thumbs/URCEL-7-032.jpg)
- SS Master - ! - 1130 s [ 1131
- Urcel - Phase 7
- Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption - apse 3
- Variation of master's core template, possibly with an associate
![](files/capitals/S-DEN-FR/thumbs/S-DEN-FR 0165.jpg)
- SS Master - !! - 1130 s [ 1132
- Saint-Denis-en-France - Phase 8
- Saint-Denis - narthex aisle (a)
- Core template
![](files/capitals/NANTEUIL/thumbs/NANTEUIL-1-002.jpg)
- SS Master - !! - 1130 s [ 1135
- Nanteuil-en-Vallée - Phase 1
- Poitiers (Musée Sainte-Croix) - Unknown
- Core template used beyond Paris Basin. Did he travel?
![](files/capitals/NANTEUIL/thumbs/NANTEUIL-1-001.jpg)
- SS Master - !! - 1130 s [ 1135
- Nanteuil-en-Vallée - Phase 1
- Poitiers (Musée Sainte-Croix) - Unknown
- Core template used beyond Paris Basin. Did he travel?
![](files/capitals/S-DEN-FR/thumbs/S-DEN-FR 0372.jpg)
- SS Master - !! - 1130 s [ 1138
- Saint-Denis-en-France - Phase 18
- Saint-Denis - narthex upper chapel (aw)
- Core template