France

St. Firmin Polychrome Reliefs - Amiens Cathedral

walwyn Sun, 10/17/2010 - 20:45

Polychrome reliefs retelling the legend of St Firmin a disciple of St Saturninus of Toulouse, founded the first church in Amiens in the third century.

St. Giles

walwyn Sun, 10/11/2009 - 21:56

14th century wall painting of the life of St Giles at Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher.

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Loir-et-Cher

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The archangel St. Michael, is the principal angel and field commander of the Army of God. His name is the war-cry of the good angels in the battle fought in heaven against Satan and his followers. He is often depicted triumphant over the enemy.

Story of Noah Spandrels - Bourges Cathedral

walwyn Thu, 01/06/2022 - 21:30

Decorated in about 1240 the spandrels below the portal of St Stephen at Bourges Cathedral contain sculpures depicting the story of Noah.

The Death and Assumption of the Virgin - Bourges Cathedral

walwyn Thu, 07/11/2024 - 23:34

Created in 1619 this late Death and Assumption of the Virgin stained glass window is in Bourges Cathedral France.

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Tomb of Agnes Sorel - Loches, France

walwyn Sun, 10/23/2016 - 15:24

Agnès Sorel (d1450) was the mistress of King Charles VII of France to whom she gave birth to three daughters to Charles VII.

Tomb of the cardinals of Amboise - Rouen Cathedral

walwyn Mon, 03/21/2011 - 23:35

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.

Tomb of the Children of France - Tours Cathedral

walwyn Sun, 10/21/2012 - 23:28

This tomb, in Tours cathedral, by Michel Colombe was made in 1506 for the two sons of Charles VIII of France and Anne of Brittany. It is reputed to be the first tomb in the region that was made in the Italian style.

Tomb of Thomas de Savoie - Amiens Cathedral

walwyn Sat, 08/07/2010 - 23:31

Tomb of Thomas de Savoie (d1337) with eight carved reliefs of weepers or mourners.

Tours Cathedral

walwyn Mon, 09/17/2012 - 20:24

The stained glass windows in this section are all from the chancel and choir clerestory of Saint Gatien's Cathedral in Tours. They all date from the between 1250 and 1300 and are contemporary with the rebuilding of the chancel between 1236-1279. The windows in the apse are the earlier and date between 1250-1260, whilst those in the clerestory were installed in the last part of the 13th century.