Canon Guilain Lucas Monument - Amiens Cathedral

walwyn Wed, 07/30/2014 - 20:46
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Monument, by Nicolas Blasset, dedicated to canon Guilain Lucas. The canon kneels and prays towards the Madonna and Child, in the centre of the monument is the figure of a Weeping Angel with one hand and elbow resting on a skull. This figure became very popular as postcard during WWI.1