Autun Cathedral Floor Plan
Dashed lines show the ribs of the vaulting overhead.
Autun cathedral floor plan. Cathedrals are some of the most intricate works of art ever created. Since it is a pilgrimage church it had much relics. Built by countless men over decades there are a lot of pieces to these architectural puzzles. 4 78 mb pm 048397 f autun jpg 600 400.
The plan of the cathedral has a narthex of two bays topped by two towers followed by a 7 bay nave flanked by side aisles and a transept with the tower surmounting cross. 4 68 mb plan de la cathedrale autun 1852 archives nationales france 2 jpg 3 533 5 293. The nave elevation is composed of three levels. And illustrated by a series of ground plans and plates of the arrangements of churches in different 14597079800 jpg 3 920 2 532.
Plan de la cathedrale autun 1852 archives nationales france 1 jpg 3 469 5 273. The transept has 4 chapels with each a relic of some saint it also has a short choir and choir ambulatory. The church is shaped like a latin cross and has 3 aisled nave with a long transept. The romanesque style was the original plan of the church and remained that way until finished.
The twin flanking towers date from the 19th century. 456 kb plan de la cathedrale aix en provence 1886 archives nationales france jpg 3 263 4 116. Many abbey churches have floorplans that are comparable to cathedrals though. The plan of the cathedral has a narthex of two bays topped by two towers followed by a 7 bay nave flanked by side aisles and a transept with the tower surmounting cross.
The nave elevation is composed of three levels. Grand arcade triforium and clerestory each marked by a cornice. Light double lines in perimeter walls indicate glazed windows. In western ecclesiastical architecture a cathedral diagram is a floor plan showing the sections of walls and piers giving an idea of the profiles of their columns and ribbing.
Grand arcade triforium and clerestory each marked by a cornice.