France

Bourges Cathedral Spandrels

walwyn Tue, 08/03/2021 - 21:02

Sculpture of Old Testament stories in the spandrel on the Western facade of Bourges Cathedral.

Bourges Cathedral Stained Glass

walwyn Sat, 08/02/2014 - 12:36

The Cathedral of St Stephen, Bourges contains a large number of medieval and renaissance stained glass. The glass panels date from 1210 - 1620 and represents Saints, Apostles, Prophets, and Bible stories.

The above rose window in the west of the church was built in the last part of 14th century.

Brigitte Simon-Marq

Galswinthe Mon, 06/04/2012 - 11:44

Bigitte Simon (1926) first worked with her father Jacques Simon, before working in Paris where she met and married Charles Marq. By 1957 Bigette and Charles had taken over the company and collaborated with contemporary artists, including Marc Chagall, to create works for religious buildings.

Cain and Abel Spandrels - Bourge Cathedral

walwyn Tue, 08/03/2021 - 21:54

The biblical story of Cain and Abel in the spandrels of Bourges Cathedral.

Canon Guilain Lucas Monument - Amiens Cathedral

walwyn Wed, 07/30/2014 - 20:46

Monument by Nicolas Blasset, dedicated to canon Guilain Lucas. This monument contains the Weeping Angel with one hand and elbow resting on a skull that became a popular postcard during WWI.

Canons of Loches

walwyn Mon, 09/17/2012 - 20:28

This window, at Tours cathedral, is dated to the last part of the 13th century, was donated to Tours Cathedral by the Canons of the Collegiate church at Loches in commemoration for the Treaty of Paris (1259) between Louis IX of France and Henry III of England.

Cardinal Jean de la Grange Effigy - Amiens Cathedral, France

walwyn Wed, 09/08/2010 - 20:51

White marble effigy of Cardinal Jean de la Grange (d1402).

Cathedral Choir Screen

walwyn Thu, 03/15/2012 - 21:06

Above the choir screen at Chartres Cathedral are some 40 sculpted reliefs of biblical scenes, and other scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary. The scenes were sculpted by some of the best artists in France and were commissioned at different times over a 200 year period from 1510 to 1720.

Chapel of the Sacred Heart - Beauvais Cathedral

walwyn Sat, 11/05/2011 - 22:52

The Sacred Heart Chapel in Beauvais Cathedral contains this stained glass window by Engrand le Prince. It was commissioned in 1522 by Louis de Roncherolles chamberlain and councillor to Francis I of France.

Chartres Cathedral

walwyn Sun, 11/07/2010 - 19:03

Chartres Cathedral has some of the most beautiful medieval stained glass windows to have survive the upheavals of the last 800 years. The earliest date from the mid 12th century, but most are from the 13th century.