Photo: Tournus Abbey
Nave Vault
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View of the nave vault, looking east. The nave soars to great height and is filled with light, thanks in large part to its rather ingenious system of vaulting. In a design that seems to have been invented in Tournus, the nave has a succession of transverse barrel vaults. This transfers the weight of the vault to the pillars, allowing for large windows in the clerestory. This design did not catch on: it was only implemented in one other church (Mont-Saint-Vincent, not far away).
Date: 6/10/08 3:11 PM
Camera: Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
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