Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire, Saint-Pierre-et-Notre-Dame
construction history in phases
S-BEN-LR

Building Data for Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire, Saint-Pierre-et-Notre-Dame

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  • Type: Abbey
  • Affiliation: Benedictine
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  • Region: Centre
  • Department: Loiret
  • Coords: 47.809, 2.3054
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  • Surveyed: 1972-74, 1977, 1992-98, 2009, 2017

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Studies 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.
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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.
There are no Timeline Costing results for this building.

Phases for Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire, Saint-Pierre-et-Notre-Dame 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.
1070

Phase 1 - 1070 [1078] - tresor


Salle de Tresor
1070

Phase 2 - 1070 [1074] - east (u)


Crypt of Saint Mommole
1080

Phase 3 - 1080 [1086] - narthex (a)


Narthex aisles
1080

Phase 4 - 1080 [1086] - narthex (g)


Narthex gallery
1080

Phase 5 - 1080 [1088] - choir (a)


East aisles
1090

Phase 6 - 1090 [1091] - choir (t)


East blind triforium
1130

Phase 7 - 1130 [1133] - n portal I


North portal stage I.
1140

Phase 8 - 1140 [1140] - nave 1-4 (c)


Nave clerestory 1-4
1200

Phase 9 - 1200 [1205] - n portal II


North portal II
1200

Phase 10 - 1200 [1207] - nave 5-6 (c)


Nave clerestory 5-6