PeriodIndex

North Portal - Bourges Cathedral

walwyn Mon, 08/04/2014 - 20:38

The north portal of Bourges Cathedral is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The Tympanum dates from between 1160 and was part of the older church the the Gothic cathedral replaced. This portal suffered a lot of damage during the Wars of Religion in 1562.

Romanesque font - St Margaret Crick

walwyn Fri, 08/07/2009 - 23:29

This C12 font has a circular bowl with a bead decoration which is supported by three crouching Atlas figures supporting the red sandstone bowl.

Glass panels from Saint-Denis

walwyn Sun, 05/30/2010 - 20:54

"Presentation in the Temple" panel originally from Saint-Denis near Paris (c1145).

Royal Portal - Chartres Cathedral

walwyn Thu, 11/04/2010 - 23:17

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.

Gothic Sculpture

walwyn Mon, 08/23/2010 - 20:14

The Gothic period is characterized by the early simplicity of naturalistic figures to the late excessively enriched elegance and elaborate clothing of the figures in the later period, the subject matter of Gothic sculpture featured the mysticism of the mid to late medieval age with an emphasis on suffering and emotion.

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.

Blue Virgin

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

Set into a 13th century window this image of the Virgin and Child (c1150) is made up of four panels. The blue halo and clothing of Mary are set against a red background.

Our Lady of Orcival - Puy-de-Dôme

walwyn Fri, 08/20/2010 - 23:36

Romanesque statue and popular cult object since the Middle Ages, which legend says was carved by Saint Luke the Evangelist.

Tomb of Henry II - Fontevraud Abbey, France

walwyn Fri, 02/15/2019 - 21:46

Tomb of King Henry II of England at Fontevraud Abbey, France.

Notre-Dame de Chartres

walwyn Thu, 02/17/2011 - 21:34

Designated a World heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979 the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Chartres was built from between 1145 and 1250. It's high nave is spanned by ogival pointed arches to form the vault, and the walls are supported by double flying buttresses. Chartres is the first building to have used buttresses as a structural element.