Transept Collection

Crystal Palace Plan
A floor plan of the Exhibition building - the ground floor and the galleries, showing how the courts open out from the central transept

Westminster Abbey / 1904
The north transept

Exterior of the north transept of the Crystal Palace, London, built for the Great Exhibition, 1851. Conceived by Prince Albert

Wells Transcept; Wells Cathedral; England

Crystal Palace 1851
The south transept, with a fountain in the foreground and showing how the exhibition was built around living trees

CRYSTAL PALACE INTERIOR 1851
The Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace: interior of the transept, looking north, with the Osler fountain and elm tree enclosed within the structure Date: 1851

LORENZETTI, Pietro (1280-1348). Entry of Christ into Jerusalem. ca. 1320. ITALY. Assisi. Lower Basilica of San Francesco d Assisi (St Francis). Located in the church transept. Renaissance art

Strasbourg Astron. Clock
The Astronomical Clock in the Cathedral at Strasbourg built in 1842 by J B Schwilgue in the form of earlier medieval astronomical clocks. The phases of the moon are shown

English Cathedrals - St Albans Tower and South transept - Square Tower and Transept with two Turrets. Part of Box 144 Boswell Collection - English Cathedrals St Albans Cathedral

Chartres Cathedral
The south transept of Notre Dame Cathedral in Chartres, built in the late 12th and early 13th century in the Gothic style. The rose window depicts the Apocalypse

The Great Exhibition, Interior of the Transept of the Crystal Palace, London, Uk. View Looking North, 1851 Engraving

The interior of St. Paul's Cathedral, 1860 (engraving)
1579478 The interior of St. Paul's Cathedral, 1860 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting the interior of St. Paul's Cathedral, showing the Eastern Transept in the foreground)

Sketch of the South transept window of Gloucester Cathedral
1578277 Sketch of the South transept window of Gloucester Cathedral; (add.info.: Sketch of the South transept window of Gloucester Cathedral)

Perspective
Fernando Silveira

Design for window in the South Transept of the Dom in Utrecht, 1878-1938. Creator: Richard Roland Holst
Design for window in the South Transept of the Dom in Utrecht, 1878-1938

The Transept of the Mariakerk in Utrecht, Seen from the Northeast, 1637. Creator: Pieter Jansz Saenredam
The Transept of the Mariakerk in Utrecht, Seen from the Northeast, 1637. Other Title(s): The Transept of the Mariakerk in Utrecht, Seen from the Northeast

The Transept of Århus Cathedral, 1830. Creator: Christen Købke
The Transept of...rhus Cathedral, 1830

Sketch for the Saint-Joseph church: Saint Joseph, 1874. Creator: Pierre-Auguste Pichon
Sketch for the Saint-Joseph church (11th arrondissement of Paris): Saint Joseph, 1874. Saint Joseph carrying the Child Jesus, Angels. (Esquisse pour l'eglise Saint-Joseph : Saint Joseph)

Sketch for the Saint-Joseph church (11th arrondissement of Paris): the Sacred Heart, 1874. Creator: Savinien Petit
Sketch for the Saint-Joseph church (11th arrondissement of Paris): the Sacred Heart, 1874. (Esquisse pour l'eglise Saint-Joseph : Le Sacre-Coeur)

Esquisse pour l'église Saint François Xavier : Isaïe, 1875. Creator: Jules Elie Delaunay
Esquisse pour l'eglise Saint Francois Xavier: Isaie, 1875. Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel

Sketch for the dome the church of Saint-Roch in Paris, c.1859. Creator: Adolphe Roger
Sketch for the dome the church of Saint-Roch in Paris, c.1859. Christ as Saviour, legislator, judge and king. The four archangels - Michael, Gabriel, Raphael and Uriel

Interior of the Madeleine church after the project of Contant d'Ivry, c1763. Creator: Pierre-Antoine Demachy
Interior of the Madeleine church after the project of Contant d'Ivry, c1763

The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Raising the Ribs of the Transept Roof, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Raising the Ribs of the Transept Roof, 1850. The extraordinary resources of the contractors of the "Crystal Palace" have had no fitter occasion

The Building in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851 - the Transept - (Looking North), 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Building in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851 - the Transept - (Looking North), 1850. View of...the stately trees for whose especial protection the transept was added to Mr

The International Exhibition: plan of the galleries, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: plan of the galleries, 1862. The International Exhibition was a world's fair in South Kensington, London

The International Exhibition: the Western Dome and Transept, from a photograph... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: the Western Dome and Transept, from a photograph taken shortly after the opening ceremony by the London Stereoscopic Company, 1862

Opening of the Albert Palace in Battersea, London in 1885. Engravings show views of the palace from the lake, the band stand (kiosque)

Transept of the Martyrdom, Canterbury Cathedral, Kent - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

South Transept, Buckfast Abbey Church, Dartmoor, Devon - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Cathedral of St Andrew, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland - ruins of south transept and nave, looking SW Date: 1930s

Exterior of the North Transept of the Crystal Palace, London, at the time of the Great Exhibition of 1851
541457 Exterior of the North Transept of the Crystal Palace, London, at the time of the Great Exhibition of 1851. Steel engraving 1851 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Universal History Archive/UIG

Antique photograph of town hall and St. Andrew's Cathedral(Sydney, Australia)-19th century
Antique photograph of town hall (right) and (left) St Andrew's Cathedral (Sydney, Australia) in a picture of the 19th century depicting this church that is a magnificent example of Gothic Revival

transept: the royal throne and the Byzantine mosaic which depicts King William II crowned by Christ (mosaic)
6166437 transept: the royal throne and the Byzantine mosaic which depicts King William II crowned by Christ (mosaic) by Byzantine, (12th-13th century); Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova)

Cybo chapel (northern arm of the transept), vault: Resurrection of Jesus Christ, 1910 (fresco)
6372334 Cybo chapel (northern arm of the transept), vault: Resurrection of Jesus Christ, 1910 (fresco) by Pogliaghi, Ludovico (1857-1950); Cattedrale di San Lorenzo, Genoa, Italy; (add.info.: Genoa)

St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi having the vision of St. Aloysius de Gonzaga in glory, 1685 (fresco)
3928863 St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi having the vision of St. Aloysius de Gonzaga in glory, 1685 (fresco) by Pozzo, Andrea (1642-1709); Sant Ignazio, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Interior, transept Roma)

transept: the Byzantine mosaic which depicts King William II crowned by Christ (mosaic)
6166438 transept: the Byzantine mosaic which depicts King William II crowned by Christ (mosaic) by Byzantine, (12th-13th century); Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova), Monreale, Sicily

Tomb of Ludovico il Moro and Beatrice d Este, 1497
3736102 Tomb of Ludovico il Moro and Beatrice d Este, 1497 by Solari, Cristoforo (1468-1524); Certosa di Pavia, Lombardy, Italy; (add.info)

St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi having the vision of St. Aloysius de Gonzaga in glory, 1685 (fresco)
3928869 St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi having the vision of St. Aloysius de Gonzaga in glory, 1685 (fresco) by Pozzo, Andrea (1642-1709); Sant Ignazio, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Interior, transept Roma)

St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi having the vision of St. Aloysius de Gonzaga in glory, 1685 (fresco)
3928858 St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi having the vision of St. Aloysius de Gonzaga in glory, 1685 (fresco) by Pozzo, Andrea (1642-1709); Sant Ignazio, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Interior, transept Roma)

Cybo chapel (northern arm of the transept), lunette: Arrival of St John the Baptists ashes, 1910 (fresco)
6372332 Cybo chapel (northern arm of the transept), lunette: Arrival of St John the Baptists ashes, 1910 (fresco) by Pogliaghi, Ludovico (1857-1950); Cattedrale di San Lorenzo, Genoa

Segment of the fresco, detail of 3601456, 1530-32 (fresco)
3601457 Segment of the fresco, detail of 3601456, 1530-32 (fresco) by Pordenone, Giovanni Antonio (1484-1539); Sanctuary of the Madonna della Campagna, Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna

Cybo chapel (northern arm of the transept): Frederick Barbarossa donates the Genoa Cathedral the silver casket for
6372335 Cybo chapel (northern arm of the transept): Frederick Barbarossa donates the Genoa Cathedral the silver casket for the ashes of the Baptist, c.1910 (fresco) by Pogliaghi

The Tree of Life, right transept, 1374 (fresco)
2654982 The Tree of Life, right transept, 1374 (fresco) by Giotto di Bondone (c.1266-1337) (style of); Santa Maria Maggiore, Bergamo, Italy; (add.info.: Bergamo, Citta alta)

transept: the Byzantine mosaic which depicts King William II offering the Cathedral to the Virgin Mary (mosaic)
6166440 transept: the Byzantine mosaic which depicts King William II offering the Cathedral to the Virgin Mary (mosaic) by Byzantine, (12th-13th century); Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova)

David and Goliath, 1685 (fresco)
3928878 David and Goliath, 1685 (fresco) by Pozzo, Andrea (1642-1709); Sant Ignazio, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Interior, detail of one of the pendentives of the false dome of the transept Roma)

Tomb of Ludovico il Moro and Beatrice d Este, 1497
3736099 Tomb of Ludovico il Moro and Beatrice d Este, 1497 by Solari, Cristoforo (1468-1524); Certosa di Pavia, Lombardy, Italy; (add.info)

Tomb of Ludovico il Moro and Beatrice d Este, 1497
3736095 Tomb of Ludovico il Moro and Beatrice d Este, 1497 by Solari, Cristoforo (1468-1524); Certosa di Pavia, Lombardy, Italy; (add.info)

The Great Exhibition trancept 1851, Illustrated London News
transept, Digital Vision Vectors, 117933648

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The transept, a crucial architectural element found in many iconic structures throughout history, serves as a connecting point between different sections of a building. From the grandeur of Westminster Abbey's transept in 1904 to the intricate details of Pietro Lorenzetti's "Entry of Christ" fresco, this architectural feature has left its mark on numerous masterpieces. One notable example is the Crystal Palace Plan, where the transept played a pivotal role in showcasing innovative designs during the Great Exhibition of 1851. Inside this magnificent structure, visitors marveled at the Crystal Palace's interior and its expansive transept that housed various exhibits from around the world. In England alone, several cathedrals boast impressive transepts. Wells Cathedral stands out with its Wells Transcept, displaying exquisite craftsmanship and stunning stained glass windows. St Albans Tower and South it also captivate with their English Gothic architecture. Chartres Cathedral in France showcases another remarkable transept that complements its overall grandeur. This medieval masterpiece features intricate sculptures and breathtaking stained glass windows that tell stories from biblical times, and are not limited to religious buildings; they can be found elsewhere too. The Strasbourg Astronomical Clock mesmerizes spectators with its astronomical displays while incorporating a unique clock mechanism within its transept design. Even Canterbury Cathedral embraces this architectural feature with its Transept of Martyrdom—a place steeped in historical significance for pilgrims visiting Kent. Similarly, Buckfast Abbey Church's South Transept offers tranquility amidst Dartmoor's scenic beauty in Devon. Whether it be through exhibitions like The Great Exhibition or timeless works by artists such as Pietro Lorenzetti or awe-inspiring cathedrals like Westminster Abbey or Chartres Cathedral—the impact of these transcepts cannot be overlooked. They serve as gateways to exploration and enlightenment for all who enter their hallowed halls.