Amiens Cathedral Construction Sequence

VIEW UPDATED VERSION AT: myleszhang.org/2017/05/16/amiens/    • Amiens Cathedral Construction Sequence   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