France

Adam and Eve - Rouen Cathedral

walwyn Thu, 08/05/2021 - 20:44

Located on either side of the Portail des Libraires at Rouen Cathedral, these quatrefoil sculptures of Adma nd Eve and their expulsion from Eden were created between 1278-1300.

Adrien Hénencourt monument - Amiens Cathedral

walwyn Tue, 07/29/2014 - 21:51

Monument of Adrien Hénencourt (d1530) at Amiens Cathedral. This monument is below the choir screen (1490-1530) depicting the life of St Firmin that canon Hénencourt was responsible for commissioning.

Alençon

walwyn Thu, 10/09/2025 - 10:26

The stained glass windows in the nave, of the Basilica of Notre-Dame, some attributed to the 16th century, mark a transition from medieval to Renaissance styles.

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Renaissance

Stained Glass

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The Cathedral of Amiens in France contains a number of sculptures from the Gothic period.

Annunciation

walwyn Mon, 09/21/2009 - 23:13

Comparision of two Annunciation windows, by the Julien Fournier Studio, dated 1885 and 1886 in Pontlevoy and Cheverny respectively.

Loir-et-Cher

Stained Glass

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Beauvais - France

walwyn Sat, 07/30/2011 - 19:06

Some of the 16th century and earlier stained glass that can be found in Beauvais France. In particular the works of the le Prince family in Beauvais Cathedral and the parish church of St Ettiene.

Birth of the Virgin Mary and Childhood

walwyn Fri, 03/16/2012 - 23:29

The first sequence of sculpture around the choir screen, starting at the western end of the south ambulatory, is the work of Jehan Soulas from 1519-1521. Sculpted from the hard limestone from the Tonnerre quarry, they consist of scenes from the Gospel of James, depicting the annunciation of the Virgin Mary to Joachim and St Anne, the birth of Mary, and the presentation of Mary in the temple.

Bishop Ferry de Beauvoir - Amiens, France

walwyn Fri, 07/30/2010 - 21:06

Bishop Ferry de Beauvoir (d1473). Amiens Cathedral France.

Black Madonna - Chartres Cathedral

walwyn Mon, 02/20/2012 - 21:26

This image shows the Virgin and Child of Chartres Cathedral, commonly known as the Black Madonna of Chartres (Notre-Dame du Pilier). It is one of the most venerated Marian sculptures in France and a central focus of devotion within the cathedral. It was commissioned in 1508 as a black wooden copy of the 13th century silver Madonna that stood on the main altar at Chartres Cathedral.

Blue Virgin

walwyn Sun, 11/07/2010 - 19:44

Set into a 13th century window, in the south ambulatory of the choir (bay 44) of Chartres Cathedral, this is one of the most celebrated medieval artworks in the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres.It dates primarily to c. 1180 CE, with later additions around 1225 CE, making it a rare survivor from the pre-1194 fire that destroyed the earlier Romanesque cathedral.