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	Transept - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The transept separates the nave from the sanctuary, whether apse, choir, chevet, presbytery or chancel.
		The word "transept" is occasionally extended to mean any subsidiary corridor crossing a larger main corridor, such as the cross-halls or "transepts" of The Crystal Palace of glass and iron that was built for the Great Exhibition of 1851.
		In a metro station or similar construction, a transept is a space over the platforms and tracks of a station with side platforms, containing the bridge between the platforms.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Transept (417 words)

	transept on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Transepts are found chiefly in churches, where, extending north and south from the main body, they create a cruciform plan.
		In Romanesque churches the transept became universal, while the development of vaulting unified it organically with the body of the building.
		In England the transepts, furnishing practically the only opportunity for altars, were long and of deep projection.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/t1/transept.asp (510 words)

	Interactive Dig Sagalassos: Apollo Klarios Report 3
		The north face of the northern transept is composed of ashlars from the Apollo Klarios Temple.
		Against the west wall of the transept, a column was placed, which together with the easternmost column of the colonnade formed the western boundary of the transept.
		It was accessible from the east by means of a doorway (width: 1.17 m) in the east wall of the transept, which would have allowed circulation in the church during the celebration of mass without disturbing the actual celebration.
	www.archaeology.org /interactive/sagalassos/field05/apklarios3.html (655 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Transept
		The doubling of the transept, however, seems to have been peculiar to Western architecture; this type of transept appeared both in the Romanesque and in the Gothic periods, although the manner of producing it varied greatly.
		The earliest known church with this double transept is the eighth-century church of St-Riquier at Centula in France.
		In the effort to gain large, well-lighted spaces the architecture of the Renaissance and the Baroque periods enlarged the transept and covered the bay with a cupola which caused the transept to dominate the entire structure.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/15018a.htm (647 words)

	The North Transept of Westminster Abbey
		The only view which is to be obtained of the front of the south transept, and that is a very imperfect one, is from the cloister.
		This transept consists of what may be called the northern nave, with an eastern and western aisle.
		Among the ornaments which decorated them on the western wall of this transept, there are still visible St. Michael and the Dragon, an angel and broken figure falling, three saints, some grotesque animals, a palm-branch and scroll, but all of them are in a state of decay.
	www.pitts.emory.edu /westminster/north.html (1018 words)

	TRANSEPT - LoveToKnow Article on TRANSEPT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The first example is that which existed in the old St Peter's at Rome, but as a rule it is not found in the early basilicas.
		In some of the English cathedrals there is an eastern transept, as in Canterbury, Lincoln, Salisbury and Worcester; at Durham that which might be regarded as an eastern transept is the chapel of the Nine Altars, and the same is found in Fountains Abbey.
		Ely, Wells, Winchester and York, while at Chester there are aisles to the south transept only, and at Lincoln, Peterborough and Salisbury on the east side only.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /T/TR/TRANSEPT.htm (162 words)

	Romanesque and Gothic Architecture Plans
		Because of the more complex arrangement of spaces, the portion east of the transept in the Romanesque period is referred to as the choir rather than apse, the term used to describe the semicircular space east of an Early Christian or Byzantine transept or nave.
		Portals are found on the transept terminals (the Porte Royale and the Porte des Comptes); the eighth bay of the nave (the Porte Miègeville), and the western entrance.
		Regular rectangular bays form the length of the nave, transept and choir and the plan proportions (the square bays of the aisles and the rectangular bays of the central vessel) are based on square schematism derived from the square of the transept crossing.
	www.owlnet.rice.edu /~hart205/Cathedrals/Plan/plan.html (453 words)

	Transept -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Sometimes the transepts are reduced to matched (A place of worship that has its own altar) chapels.
		When churches retain a single transept, at as (Click link for more info and facts about Pershore Abbey) Pershore Abbey, there is generally a historical disaster, fire, war or funding, to explain the anomaly.
		Placing the bridge in a transept rather than an enclosed (A passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)) tunnel allows passengers to see the platforms, creating a less cramped feeling and making orientation easier.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/t/tr/transept.htm (351 words)

	York Minster - The South Transept
		The walk from the east end towards the south transept takes us past the entrance to the crypt where the oldest areas of the Minster can be seen.
		The south transept itself was the first part of the Minster to be rebuilt during the archbishopric of Walter Gray (1215-55) and is Early English in style.
		The south transept was the scene of a fire in 1984 when most of the roof was destroyed.
	www.salvonet.com /yorkweb/minster/6.htm (138 words)

	Encyclopedia: Transept (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		St Peters Basilica, Rome A dome is a common structural element of architecture that resembles the hollow upper half of a sphere.
		Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar.
		A railway platform is a section of pathway, alongside rail tracks at a train station, metro station or tram stop, at which passengers may board or alight from trains or trams.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Transept (1393 words)

	Transept frescoes of the Abbey Basilica
		The two frescoes in the south transept are devoted to “Death of St. Benedict” and “The Transitus of St. Benedict”; both take their inspiration from Book II of the Dialogues of Pope Gregory the Great.
		The north transept frescoes depict the story of Benedict’s visit to his sister Scholastica before her death, and the funeral procession afterward.
		The fresco on the west side of the transept presents the narrative in triptych form: the central panel shows Benedict seated with his Rule in hand, accompanied by two confreres, one of whom carries his pastoral staff.
	www.conceptionabbey.org /TowerTopics/TTWinter2001/transept.htm (985 words)

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		Romanesque and Gothic churches contain three portals in the west facade, one in the north transept, and one in the south transept.
		The transept separates nave from chancel and gives the church its characteristic cross shape.
		The north transept portrays scenes from the Old Testament while the south transept is devoted to the prophets and the New Testament.
	titan.iwu.edu /~callahan/glossaire-e.html (1041 words)

	Florence Art Guide - S.Maria Novella: the transept
		The righthand transept is closed off by the Rucellai Chapel, containing remains of 14th century frescoes and a Martyrdom of St. Catherine by Giuliano Bugiardini on which Michelangelo is also said to have worked.
		The five chapels in the apse, which can be reached by crossing the transept from right to left, are the Bardi, Strozzi, Tornabuoni (the chapel at the high altar), Gondi and Gaddi chapels and take their names from the families that patronized the church.
		The transept is closed off on the far left by the fourteenth century Strozzi of Mantua Chapel, dedicated to St.
	www.mega.it /eng/egui/monu/smntra.htm (311 words)

	Salinas Pueblo Missions NM: Architectural History (Chapter 5)
		While masonry work continued in the area of the transept and apse, in the nave the masons and carpenters together began the construction of the roof.
		The ends of all six beams (the two vigas and the four corbels on each side) extended along the south face of the transept, flush with the surface of the stonework, and then on through the transept wall to within three to four inches of the outer face.
		After the transept vigas and latillas were in place, the masons built up the stone parapets to a height of forty feet.
	www.nps.gov /sapu/hsr/hsr5d.htm (2051 words)

	Santos in Oaxaca's Ancient Churches: Teposcolula
		Location: Center of a glass case in the center of a retablo at the north end of the transept.
		Location: Left of center of a glass case in the center of a retablo at the north end of the transept.
		Location: Right of center of a glass case in the center of a retablo at the north end of the transept.
	www.christusrex.org /www2/santos/teposcolula/conclusionTeposcolula.html (272 words)

	Soissons Cathedral (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The south transept is decidely different, despite the fact that it is only slightly earlier.
		From the outside, the rounded end of the transept is obvious.
		The nave is simply taller than the transept, the added height given to the clerestory thus balances the aisle and creates the classic A-B-A elevation.
	www.beloit.edu /~arthist/historyofart/gothic/soissons.htm (313 words)

	Arch ###: Design Studio - Assignments (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Since your design of the transept will fundamentally change the character of the cathedral, you are to pay particular attention following aspects.
		Considering the program and the suggestions made during the last review, you are to give form to the transept as an independent functional entity.
		Verify your ideas with sketches, physical models, renderings, and animations, etc. Build a digital model of the transept and create a set of webpages describing the ideas and concepts.
	www.graphics.cornell.edu /academic/archartpcg/spring99/assign_sp99/assignment8.html (332 words)

	Conservation of Stained Glass in the North Transept (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Each Angel carries a shield bearing the appropriate symbol - a cross and an anchor respectively - they have eyed wings, richly decorated robes, they are placed on foliate red and blue backgrounds, and each is surrounded by a circle of briar stems and a pattern of Tudor roses.
		This means that a silver chemical is painted on parts of the back of the gass and on firing imparts the golden yellow colour which Kempe frequently used for colouring hair, haloes and crowns.
		In these transept windows, stain is used for many details, including the cloak pattern detailed here, the angels' wings, the briars' thorns and most importantly, the anchor of Hope and the cross of Faith.
	www.govanold.org.uk /reports/1994_conservation_glass.html (1023 words)

	The Memorial Transept
		There are no records indicating the reason for the replacement nor the fate of the original north transept window.
		In 1902 or 1903, the Whitman window was transposed with MacDonald's Virtues window which was originally installed in the south window.
		Public viewing hours of the transept are dictated by the College's academic calendar, the Sander's Theatre performance schedule and maintenance requirements.
	www.fas.harvard.edu /~memhall/transept.html (236 words)

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		The only difference is that the N transept has in the gable a window with blank twin arches l.
		But as the S transept has big zigzag for the window arches on the first and second upper stages, and the N transept has not, one can deduce priority for the N transept.
		One very strange thing about the S side of the S transept is that no signs of the E range of the cloister buildings abutting on it exist at all.
	www.astoft.co.uk /hants/romseyabbeyext.htm (1156 words)

	St Peter's Church, Stutton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		he TRANSEPT was built in 1862 in the Early English style.
		GALLERY was erected at the west end in 1749 at the instigation of Tobias Rustat "for the sole use of the singers".
		Accommodation was short however before the opening of the transept and two wings were added in 1828.
	www.stedmundsbury.anglican.org /stutton/tour/transept.htm (148 words)

	Search Results for transept - Encyclopædia Britannica
		The bay at which the transept intersects the main body of the church is called the crossing.
		The slype may lead from either the transept or the nave of the church proper to either the chapter house (the monks'...
		in architecture, any opening, usually oblique, cut through a wall or a pier in the chancel of a church to enable the congregation—in transepts or chapels, from which the altar would not otherwise be...
	www.britannica.com /search?query=transept&submit=Find&source=MWTEXT (413 words)

	LondonTown.com \| Transept Street Guide \| Transept Street London, NW1, England, UK \| London Streets by Street \| London ...
		Transept Street is located in the City of Westminster
		The nearest underground station to Transept Street is 'Edgware Road ' which is about 4 minutes to the North West.
		The best time to take tea here is in the winter months after dark when the hall is floodlit and the palm trees give the illusion of summer.Take a date for tea and...
	www.londontown.com /LondonStreets/transept_street_b08.html (618 words)

	Notre Dame--south transept and St. Stephen's tympanum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The South Transept of Notre Dame (the Cathedral of Paris)
		The transept illustrates later Gothic developments: the rose windows, elaborate tracery, and the pierced gables.
		This entrance is dedicated to St. Stephen, the first of the Christian martyrs, stoned to death for accusing the Jewish council in Jerusalem of having murdered the Messiah.
	www.bluffton.edu /~sullivanm/ndame/ndame2.html (181 words)

	Frescoes on the ceiling of the north transept of the Lower Church (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Frescoes on the ceiling of the north transept of the Lower Church
		Franciscan authors attribute the fresco cycle on the ceiling of the north transept to Giotto.
		However, this attribution is not accepted by the majority of critics, they are thought to have been executed by collaborators and followers.
	gallery.euroweb.hu /html/g/giotto/assisi/lower/ceiling (251 words)

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