Glossary of Medieval Art and Architecture:fleur-de-lis (original) (raw)
triforium or triforium passage: A narrow passage in the thickness of the wall with arches opening onto the nave. It may occur at the level of the clerestory windows, or it may be located as a separate level below the clerestory. It may itself have an outer wall of glass rather than stone.
Contrast with gallery or tribune
See also: clerestory.
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