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photographs 2, Poitiers

Window of the crucifixion in St Peter's Cathedral, Poitiers. image © abelard.org, 2004

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Cathedrals 3: Poitiers, neglected masterpiece

Index
Photos:
Cathedral of St Peter, Poitiers (end of twelfth century)
grisaille window
tiered stone bench
exterior view of Poitiers cathedral
two other Romanesque churches in Poitiers
sketch map of Poitiers city centre

related pages:

cathedrals - introduction: reading stained glass

gothic cathedral and church construction

cathedral giants - Amiens and Beauvais

stained glass development and technique

modern stained glass

history of ugly stained glass

analysis of a stained glass story window at Rouen

Lausanne rose window - photo-analysis

Dax and church iconography

Germans in France - their impact on cathedrals

map of northern France - cathedral towns and war zones

analysis of a stained glass story window at Rouen

Dax and church iconography

grisaille window

One of four grisaille windows at Poitiers Cathedral.

stone bench

Red arrow points to top step of stone bench. There are two further step-seats below the indicated seat. This is an unusual arrangement; it is only on the north side of the nave. It is a very nice place from which to paint, or watch and absorb.

bank of stone seats at Poitiers cathedral

Similar stone benches can also be seen in another great Angevin structure, the magnificent cathedral at Le Mans. It is said that the benches provided seating for the old, the infirm and for weary pilgrims, while in the main body of the church there was no seating. People leant on sticks and stave during the services.

exterior view

View chosen to show the barn nature of Poitiers cathedral.

exterior of Poitiers cathedral

two other Romanesque churches in Poitiers

Notre Dame laande, Poitiers

St Radegonde Church, Poitiers

Above: inside Eglise St Radegonde

Left: inside Eglise Notre Dame la Grande

sketch map of Poitiers city centre
[not all streets marked]

sketch map of Poitiers city centre
This sketch map does not indicate the hills, which can be quite tiring in the summer heat.

Related photographs - on Poitiers cathedral, photos page 1

Photos:
The main east window, Cathedral of St Peter, Poitiers (end of twelfth century)
The ‘ascension’ of Jesus, with two angels
Crucifixion of Jesus
Crucifixion of Peter

Story window:
Lot and Abraham

Notes:
‘ascension’ of Jesus
on crucifixion of Jesus
on crucifixion of Peter

on story window: Lot and Abraham

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cathedrals – introduction: reading stained glass

gothic cathedral and church construction

history of ugly stained glass

cathedrals 1: Rouen and Monet

cathedrals 2a: Dax and church iconography

cathedrals 2a: photographs, Dax

Cathedrals 2b : Bazas - iconography and architectural styles

cathedrals 3: Poitiers, neglected masterpiece

cathedrals 3: photographs, Poitiers / photos 2

cathedrals 4: Angers, heart of the Angevin Empire

cathedrals 4: photographs, Angers

cathedrals 5: Laon, the midst of the gothic transition, with added oxen

cathedrals 5: photographs, Laon
cathedrals 6: Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lyon
cathedrals 7: Notre Dame of Lausanne
cathedrals 8: how a typical cathedral changes through the ages
Lausanne rose window - photo-analysis
Cambrai cathedral
Soissons cathedral
cathedrals in Lorraine - the Three Bishoprics
cathedral giants - Amiens and Beauvais

Germans in France - Arras cathedral
Germans in France - Reims cathedral
Germans in France - St. Quentin cathedral
Germans in France - Noyon cathedral

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