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Life of John the Baptist - Amiens Cathedral

By walwyn - March 7th, 2011
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These polychrome reliefs on the north of the choir screen tell the story of the life of John the Baptist. They were created in about 1531 and set into a wall surmounted by a rich ornamental parapet.
 
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