A trumeau is the central
pillar
A column or pillar in architecture and structural engineering is a structural element that transmits, through compression, the weight of the structure above to other structural elements below. In other words, a column is a compression member. ...
or
mullion supporting the
tympanum of a large doorway, commonly found in medieval buildings.
['' Merriam-Webster Dictionary'']
"trumeau"
/ref> An architectural feature, it is often sculpted.
Gallery
File:Trumeau.jpg, Trumeau of the main portal of Saint Martin's Church, Arlon
Arlon (; lb, Arel ; nl, Aarlen ; german: Arel ; wa, Årlon; la, Orolaunum) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in and capital of the province of Luxembourg in the Ardennes, Belgium. With a population of just over 28,000, it is th ...
File:Tarragona - Catedral, claustro 39.jpg, Romanesque trumeau at the Tarragona Cathedral
The Cathedral of Tarragona is a Roman Catholic church in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. The edifice is located in a site previously occupied by a Roman temple dating to the time of Tiberius, a Visigothic cathedral, and a Moorish mosque. It was decl ...
File:PorcheCentralNordCathedraleChartre041130.JPG, Central porch, north facade, Chartres Cathedral
Chartres Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres (french: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres), is a Roman Catholic church in Chartres, France, about southwest of Paris, and is the seat of the Bishop of Chartres. Mostly con ...
File:Reims-Portail Nord-St Calixte.jpg, Gothic trumeau at the Reims Cathedral
, image = Reims Kathedrale.jpg
, imagealt = Facade, looking northeast
, caption = Façade of the cathedral, looking northeast
, pushpin map = France
, pushpin map alt = Location within France
, ...
File:Autun - Cathedrale St-Lazare 01.jpg, Trumeau of the main portal of Saint-Lazare Cathedral
File:Aix - détail portail Saint Sauveur.jpg, Trumeau of the main portal of Aix Cathedral
Aix Cathedral (french: Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur d'Aix-en-Provence) in Aix-en-Provence in southern France is a Roman Catholic church and the seat of the Archbishop of Aix-en-Provence and Arles. The cathedral is built on the site of the 1st-centur ...
See also
* Jamb statue
A jamb statue is a figure carved on the jambs of a doorway or window. These statues are often human figures-typically religious figures or secular or ecclesiastical leaders. Jambs are usually a part of a portal, accompanied by lintel and trumeau.
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Architectural sculpture
Columns and entablature
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