Piers

Examples of Piers in the following topics:

• Characteristics of Romanesque Architecture

  • Piers that occur at the intersection of two large arches, such as those under the crossing of the nave and transept, are commonly cruciform in shape, each arch having its own supporting rectangular pier at right angles to the other.
  • A common characteristic of Romanesque buildings, found in both churches and in the arcades that separate large interior spaces of castles, is the alternation of piers and columns.
  • The most simple form this takes is to have a column between each adjoining pier.
  • Often the arrangement was made more complex by the complexity of the piers themselves, so that the alternation was not of piers and columns but rather of piers of entirely different forms from each other.
  • Durham Cathedral has decorated masonry columns alternating with piers of clustered shafts supporting the earliest pointed high ribs.

• The Temple of Athena Nike

  • The temple is a small Ionic temple that consists of a single naos, where a cult statue stood fronted by four piers.
  • The four piers aligned to the four Ionic prostyle columns of the pronaos .

• Cluny

  • Romanesque Architecture: In keeping with the Romanesque style, Cluny was characterized by its massive quality, thick walls, round arches, sturdy piers, groin vaults, large towers and decorative arcading.

• The Armory Show

  • The "New" New York Armory Show was held in piers on the Hudson River in 1994  and has since evolved into an annual contemporary  art fair.

• Architecture

  • The Directoire style was primarily established by the architects and designers Charles Percier (1764–1838) and Pier François Léonard Fontaine (1762–1853), who collaborated on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, which is considered emblematic of French neoclassical architecture .

• Etruscan Tombs

  • Piers are topped with capitals carved in a stylized motif that resembles those from Corinthian columns.
  • The walls and piers are covered in carved and painted reliefs of everyday objects including rope, drinking cups, pitches, mirrors, knives, helmets, and shields.

• The Julio-Claudians

  • The octagonal room stands between multiple rooms, possibly for dining, and is delineated by eight piers that support a domed roof with an oculus that lit not only the hall but also the surrounding rooms.

• Architecture

  • Massive cylindrical piers, groin vaults and low-relief sculptural decoration support rounded arches, arcades, characterize Romanesque churches.

• Painting

  • The architecture present is mainly piers or wall panels that divide the main scene into separate segments.

• The Byzantine Empire

  • Complex domes rested upon massive piers, and windows filtered light through thin sheets of alabaster to softly illuminate interiors.