nave
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As a viewer marches down the nave toward the high altar, the apostles also come into view, on a trompe l’oeil ledge.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
The Monreale mosaics were meant to impress, humble and inspire the visitor who walked down the central nave, following the fashion of Constantinople, the capital of the surviving Roman empire in the east.
From BBC • Dec. 23, 2024
For example, archaeologist Cédric Moulis of the University of Lorraine painstakingly reassembled dozens of wedge-shaped stones called voussoirs recovered from the collapsed vaulted ceiling over the nave to glean insights into their mechanical properties.
From Science Magazine • Dec. 5, 2024
More than 6,000 tonnes of steel were used to build the nave.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024
He glanced at his statue, as if to make sure it still gave a flattering enough image of him, then strode quickly down the nave.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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