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Amiens Cathedral (aka Cathedral of Our Lady) (1220-70). France. Architect: Robert of Luzarches; Thomas de Cormont. | West front facade & main portal of Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. | Carving of Angel Gabriel blowing his horn on Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. | Statue of Angel Gabriel blowing his horn on Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. |
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Gargoyles looking out from gallery on Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. | Flamboyant style rose window on west front of Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. | Rose window & double galleries on west front of Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. | Rose window & double galleries on west front of Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. |
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Left side of Kings' Gallery with life-sized figures on front of Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. | Central section of Kings' Gallery on front of Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. | Right side section of King's Gallery on front of Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. | Portals on west front of Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. |
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Central portal with angels & Christ over Last Judgment story of Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. | Angels weighing souls on Last Judgment carving of Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. | Souls tortured & boiled over fires of hell on Last Judgment carving of Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. | Souls rising from graves on Last Judgment carving of Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. |
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Saints flanking central portal of Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. | Saints carved to left of central portal of Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. | Saints carved to right of central portal of Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. | Saints carved on facade of Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. |
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Saints carved on facade of Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. | Ceiling vaulting of highest cathedral nave in France at Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. | Nave, ceiling vaulting & chancel of Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. | Wrought iron grille (18thC) enclosing choir at Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. |
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Baroque altar piece with cherubs in chancel of Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. | Baroque pulpit of marble & gilded with female figures representing the three theological virtues: Faith, Hope & Charity at Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. | Rose window, Rose of Heaven, in south transept of Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. | Rose window in south transept of Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. |
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Rose window over main doors of Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. | Rose window, Compass Rose (14thC) in north transept of Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. | Details of rose window (14thC) in north transept of Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. | Saints under north transept rose window at Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. |
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Organ with golden arabesques (1442) at Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. | Polychrome sculpted figures in scenes from life of St James the Greater at Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. | A scene from life of St James the Greater at Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. | A scene from life of St James the Greater at Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. |
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A scene from life of St James the Greater at Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. | Detail of a scene from life of St James the Greater at Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. | Scenes with polychrome sculpted figures (1495) from life of St Firmin, first Bishop of Amiens & funerary monument of Ferry de Beauvoir, Bishop of Amiens who died in 1472 at Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. | Polychrome figures in religious scene at Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. |
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Sculpture of Bishop being beheaded at Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. | Scenes with polychrome sculpted figures depicting events in life of John the Baptist at Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. | Depiction of beheading of John the Baptist with polychrome sculpted figures at Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. | Statue of St Joan of Arc with fleur-de-lis on her garments who visited Amiens in 1430. Amiens, France. |
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Plaque honoring soldiers of Newfoundland contingent who died in first battle of the Somme. Amiens, France. | Plaque in memory of men of Royal Canadian Dragoons who died during WWI. Amiens, France. | Memorial plaque with British coat of arms commemorating British & Irish soldiers who died on French battlefields during WWI at Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. | Ornate wrought iron & gilded gate with crest at Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. |
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Fragments of ancient stained glass windows (13thC) integrated into a composition (1991) by Jeannette Weiss-Gruber at Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. | Stained glass windows (1933) by Gaudin in Chapel of St James Major aka Chapel of Sacred Heart at Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. | Ornate wrought iron & gilded gate at Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. | Chapel of Our Lady of Pity (1761) designed by Joseph Christophle & executed by Jean-Baptiste Dupuis in Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. |
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La Maison du Pèlerin (Pilgrim House) an ancient half-timbered building close by Amiens Cathedral. Amiens, France. |
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