been begun before she died in 1017, and herhusband Richard continued it after her death till at least1030. Its construction is a puzzle. M. Poret, who is themost recent investigator of the building, considers thatthe original piers of the nave were rectangular as at St.Remi of Reims, but that they… … jr.MIEGKS, 1048-67. FROM RLPRICH-KOBERT 192 GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE These pilasters, except in a few places, are not bonded intothe orig-inal piers, and they rest on a square plinth i8 inchesabove the base of the orig-inal pier. From the crossing-eastwards, however, pier and columns form a whole,…
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