Metrics and Geometry of Romanesque and Gothic St. Bénigne, Dijon
Sergio L. Sanabria
Plan dimensions at St. Bénigne provide evidence for the theoretical thinking of masons. Comparison present measurements with an 18th-century survey shows that 19th-century restorers generally respected original wall lines. The 11th-century foot is .330 ± .005 meters, and .328 meter 13th-century choir seems to be a survival. Numerical geometrical analysis Rotunda, on basis, suggests masons had measured 5. Stefano Rotondo, Rome, used its scheme changed scale. In 13th century same method was repeated in choir, but now Rotunda model.
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