Amiens Cathedral Construction Sequence

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NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION:
1220-c.1225 - Master Robert de Luzarches began work on the foundations and lower wall.
He may have been assisted by Thomas de Cormont

1225-30 - Master Robert de Luzarches and Thomas de Cormont constructed the south nave aisle
rapidly to provide space for liturgical celebrations

1230-1235 - Master Robert de Luzarches and Thomas de Cormont built the north nave aisle
soon afterwards

1240s-c.1250 - Master Thomas de Cormont constructed the upper nave and belfries of western towers

c.1250 - Master Thomas de Cormont died having completed the upper nave,
begun the upper transept and laid out the lower choir

1250s-1260s - Master Renaud de Cormont completed the upper transept and upper choir
The axial window of the choir clerestory was installed in 1269

1280s-c.1310 - Main roof installed from east to west

1360s-c.1400 - Construction of west towers

1528 - Old steeple destroyed by lightning; construction of the grand clocher doré completed c.1533

Text by Stephen Murray

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