- of a
later date). He also
added sculpture in
relief on the
supporting contreforts.
Another important feature of the
Italian Gothic portal was the sculpted...
- be seen when they are
viewed from
directly in
front of the church. The
contrefort or
buttress of the
north tower is also larger. The cathedral's main peal...
-
interior the
greatest open
space possible. The
flying buttresses and
contreforts alone support the
entire structure, and
always have an
aspect of resistance...
- vaults; the
tribune above it, a
gallery which concealed the m****ive
contreforts or
buttresses which pressed against the walls; the triforium, another...
- emplo****
novel engineering techniques to
support the dome; a
system of
contreforts and arches, and the use of iron bars to
support the
stone structure....
- the
tympanum over the
portal illustrate the life of Christ,
while the
contreforts on
either side of the
portals contain niches filled with
angels and prophets...
- gros
blocs à
bossages (à
forte projection) et flanqué d'une espèce de
contrefort du même appareil. Le cimetière ne
contient que
quelques tombes de cheikhs...
- Saint-Martin-des-Champs (1060–1140) has a
choir and
chapels supported by
contreforts and a
Romanesque bell tower. It now
belongs to the
Musee des Arts et...
- and the dome is
decorated with an
abundance of vaults, ribs, statues,
contreforts, and ornaments,
making it the most
Italianate of
French domes. The second...
-
contain the bell of the church. The
sides of the Dome are
divided by
contreforts, or buttresses,
between which are the windows.
which have alternating...
