Trumeau (architecture)

Trumeau, in architecture, is the central pillar or mullion supporting the tympanum of a large doorway, commonly found in medieval buildings.^[1] It is often sculpted.

Gallery

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  Drawing of a trumeau from the Vézelay Abbey

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  Romanesque trumeau at the Tarragona Cathedral

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  Gothic trumeau at the Reims Cathedral

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  Trumeau of the main portal of Saint-Lazare Cathedral

References

External links

• Media related to Trumeau at Wikimedia Commons