Salisbury Cathedral nave from the west end

Photographer

De Smet, Arthur

Date

• ca. 1972-ca. 2018

Summary

• The light-colored limestone reflects the nave with sunlight entering from the nave aisle and clerestory lancet windows. The ceiling has quadripartite vaulting. The arcade piers have contrasting light brown unpolished Purbeck marble shafts and smaller dark polished shafts. The tribune gallery and clerestory shafts and capitals are all dark polished Purbeck. Beyond is the crossing with its Perpendicular vaulting, the choir and high altar.