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Noah Mosaics - Monreale Sicily

The central aisle of the south wall, of Monreale Cathedral, contains a sequence of mosaics (c1218) that tell the story of Noah and the Flood.

Portal of St Firmin

The portal of St Firmin opens into the north aisle of Amiens Cathedral. The tympanum ⓘ shows the discovery of his remains outside the city, and their transport to the cathedral.

Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981 for the coherence of its plan, and the beauty of its three-tier interior elevation Notre-Dame d'Amiens, is the tallest completed Gothic church and largest cathedral in France. The Romanesque cathedral had been destroyed by fire in 1218, and Bishop Evrard de Fouilly employed Robert de Luzarches as the architect to build the new cathedral in the Gothic style to house the head of John the Baptist ⓘ which had been bought back as a relic by Wallon de Sarton returning from Constantinople in 1206 after the 4th crusade.

Geddington Priest Effigy - Northamtonshire

Early C13 effigy of priest.

Western Facade - Amiens Cathedral

The western facade of the cathedral of Notre-Dame in Amiens contains 3 doorways. A central portal that opens into the nave, and two portals beneath the north and south towers that open into the cathedral's aisles. Above each portal is a tympanum ⓘ the central one depicting the last Judgement, the northern one the transfer of the relics of St Firmin, and the south portal depicts the Virgin Mary ⓘ.

Tympanum of the Last Judgement - Bourges Cathedral

Gothic tympanum ⓘ of the Last Judgement dating from about 1230 at Bourges Cathedral, France.

William Longespee Tomb - Salisbury Cathedral

Tomb of William Longespee (d1226) Earl of Salisbury. William Longespee was the illegitimate son of Henry II and half brother to King Richard I and King John of England ⓘ.

Alexander de Holderness - Peterborough Cathedral.

This effigy on a low tomb chest is thought to be Alexander of Holderness (d1226) abbot of Peterborough.

Portal Of The Last Judgement

The central doorway was the last of the three portals, of Notre-Dame Cathedral Paris, to be decorated. Work started in about 1230 and consists of Christ in Majesty (showing the marks of the Crucifixion) with the Virgin Mary ⓘ and St John ⓘ on either side of him.

Bishop William de Blois - Worcester Cathedral.

Bishop of Worcester 1218-1236. The effigy on the tomb is in the Romanesque style and lacks the detailed modelling that would become the hallmark of Gothic sculpture.

Reliquary of St Taurin - Evreux

Made between 1240-1255 by a Paris goldsmith, to hold the relics of St Taurin, this shrine was commissioned by the abbot Gislebert de Saint-Martin ⓘ. The reliquary weighs 82kg and is made of bronze silver and gold leaf over a wooden chest.

Bourges Cathedral Spandrels

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

Story of Noah Spandrels - Bourges Cathedral

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

Cain and Abel Spandrels - Bourges Cathedral

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

Benedictine Abbots - Peterborough Cathedral

Two 13th century effigies of Benedictine monks. Peterborough Cathedral.

Portal of St Stephen

The tympanum ⓘ of St Stephen ⓘ at Bourges cathedral was constructed by 1240, and is above one of the five portals at the west end of the cathedral. The tympanum is made up of three sections. The lowest section depicts Stephen being made one of the seven deacons of the early church. Above that is his martyrdom, and on top of all is an image of Christ as Salvator Mundi.