Trumeau (architecture)

The term Trumeau or Trumeaupfeiler (French mullion ) denotes the middle stone pillar of a portal that supports the tympanum, particularly in the Gothic church portals. It has become necessary in the development of European architecture, as the entrance portal is always more complex and become larger in the great cathedrals and thus were static problems for this zone.

Often, pier-glass is decorated by a senior figure ( Trumeaufigur ), usually the patron saint of the church, since the beginning of the 13th century, a Christ or Madonna.

Significant examples:

  • The Romanesque " beast pillar" of the Abbey of Saint -Pierre ( Moissac ).
  • St. Anna on the central portal of the north transept of the cathedral of Chartres.
  • The Christ on the central portal of the southern transept of the Cathedral of Chartres.
  • The " Beau Dieu " (Christ) at the west portal of the cathedral of Amiens.
  • The " Beau Dieu " on the north transept of the Cathedral of Reims.
  • The " Vierge Dorée " ( Golden Madonna ) on the southern transept of the Cathedral of Amiens.
  • The Madonna at the north transept of Notre- Dame de Paris cathedral.
  • The Madonna at the portal of the Chartreuse de Champmol near Dijon.
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