Romanesque font - All Saints, West Haddon
Discovered in 1887 this C12 square bowled font has carved scenes from the life of Crist on all four sides.
12th century
Romanesque font - St Margaret Crick
This C12 font has a circular bowl with a bead decoration which is supported by three crouching Atlas figures supporting the red sandstone bowl.
Royal Portal - Chartres Cathedral
Since its construction in around 1150, the western portal of Chartres Cathedral, decorated with elongated late Romanesque style figures of the Kings and Queens of the Old Testament has been known as the Royal Portal.
Saint-Étienne Bourges
Construction of Bourges cathedral began in 1195 and was finally completed and dedicated to St Stephen ⓘ in 1324. With its five portals the western façade, which was completed in 1230, is the widest of any Gothic church spanning some 40 metres.
The Apostles in Art
The Apostles in Art: Witness, Memory, and Transformation
Walter of Colchester
Active: late 12th century
Walter of Colchester was a Benedictine monk of the abbey of St Albans Cathedral, traditionally identified as the painter of the late twelfth-century wall decorations that survive within the cathedral. Though documentary evidence is limited, he is among the earliest named artists associated with monumental painting in medieval England.
Western facade - Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris
The western façade of the cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, with its twin towers, was built between 1200 and 1240. With its three portals containing scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary ⓘ, the Last Judgment, and scenes from the life of St. Anne, it is considered one of the finest examples of early Gothic architecture.
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