Adam and Eve - Rouen Cathedral
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.
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Booksellers' Staircase - Rouen Cathedral.
Late Gothic staircase by Guillaume Pontis in 1480, under the direction of cardinal and archbishop William Estouteville. Rouen Cathedral.
Cardinals of Amboise Tomb - Rouen Cathedral
Started in 1515, and completed in 1525, this tomb is the work of the Roullant Le Roux, Rouen cathedral's master mason of the time. It is a memorial to the French cardinal and archbishop of Rouen George d'Amboise (d1510), the other figure is his nephew George d'Amboise (d1550) who became archbishop of Rouen on his uncle's death.
Composite Window - Stoning of St Stephen and Martyrdom of St Catherine
This window is a composite assembly combining fragments of sixteenth-century stained glass with nineteenth-century architectural structures and extensive twentieth-century restoration. The present arrangement consists of five tall lancets surmounted by a unified canopy system reconstructed in 1852, with bases and pedestals also installed at that time.
Creation Story - Rouen Cathedral
The creation story craved in stone in the quatrefoils on either side of the Portail des Libraires at Rouen Cathedral.
Henry the Young King - Rouen Cathedral, France
Tomb of Henry the Young King (d1183) son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine, brother of King Richard I of England and King John.
Holy Sepulchre C15 - Neufchâtel-en-Bray
This polychromatic stone Holy Sepulchre in the church of Notre-Dame Neufchâtel-en-Bray dates from the mid C15.
Legend of Saint Romain - St. Godard
1540 stained glass in St Godard Rouen tell the story of Saint Romain (Romanus).
Life of Saint Joan of Arc - Rouen Cathedral
Depicting the Life of Saint Joan of Arc, these designs were created by Max Ingrand in 1956 as part of the Sainte Joan quincentenary celebration appeal. They are installed in the Chapelle Saint Jeanne d'Arc in Rouen cathedral.
Louis de Brézé Monument - Rouen Cathedral
This monument to Louis de Brézé (d1531) is the work of Jean Goujon (1510-1572) who was commissioned by Diane de Poitiers, Louis wife. Louis was the son of King Charles VII of France's illegitimate daughter Charlotte de France.
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