Buch, Englisch, Band Volume 139, 32 Seiten, Gewicht: 145 g
Reihe: Itinéraires du Patrimoine
Buch, Englisch, Band Volume 139, 32 Seiten, Gewicht: 145 g
Reihe: Itinéraires du Patrimoine
ISBN: 978-2-906340-72-5
Verlag: PEETERS PUB
Built at the instigation of Milon de Nanteuil (1217-1234), the cathedral
of Beauvais, known as the Haute-Oeuvre to distinguish it from the
10th-century Basse-Oeuvre, was consecrated in 1272. A first building
collapse in 1284 and then a second in 1573 finally reined in the builders'
zeal. Without its nave, which, given the height of the vaulting (48 metres
high, the tallest Gothic vaults in Europe) no doubt would have been
immensely long, the cathedral's at once massive and soaring shape
dominates an area destroyed by the 1940 bombardements. The canonical
cloister and the Bishop's Palace, now the Departmental museum, were spared
from war-time damage. Although the cathedral lost the statues decorating
its portal as well as some elements of its interior decoration during the
Revolution, it still contains a rich collection of furnishings which are
well worth examining and wonderful Medieval and Renaissance stained-glass
windows illuminate the sanctuary redecorated by the sculptor
Nicolas-Sébastien Adam in circa 1750. Every century has contributed to the
embellishment of the cathedral of Saint-Pierre and this guide invites
visitors to explore the traces left by each historical period.
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of Beauvais, known as the Haute-Oeuvre to distinguish it from the
10th-century Basse-Oeuvre, was consecrated in 1272. A first building
collapse in 1284 and then a second in 1573 finally reined in the builders'
zeal. Without its nave, which, given the height of the vaulting (48 metres
high, the tallest Gothic vaults in Europe) no doubt would have been
immensely long, the cathedral's at once massive and soaring shape
dominates an area destroyed by the 1940 bombardements. The canonical
cloister and the Bishop's Palace, now the Departmental museum, were spared
from war-time damage. Although the cathedral lost the statues decorating
its portal as well as some elements of its interior decoration during the
Revolution, it still contains a rich collection of furnishings which are
well worth examining and wonderful Medieval and Renaissance stained-glass
windows illuminate the sanctuary redecorated by the sculptor
Nicolas-Sébastien Adam in circa 1750. Every century has contributed to the
embellishment of the cathedral of Saint-Pierre and this guide invites
visitors to explore the traces left by each historical period.
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