France

Monument to Louis de Brézé - Rouen Cathedral

walwyn Tue, 09/06/2011 - 20:48

This monument to Louis de Brézé (d1531) is the work of Jean Goujon (1510-1572) who was commissioned by Diane de Poitiers, Louis wife. Louis was the son of King Charles VII of France's illegitimate daughter Charlotte de France.

Nativity, Circumcision, and Epiphany

walwyn Sun, 06/29/2014 - 19:14

This third sequence of sculpture on the choir screen, starting at the western end of the south ambulatory, is the work of Jehan Soulas from 1521-1535. Sculpted from the hard limestone from the Tonnerre quarry, this consist of scenes depicting the Nativity, Circumcision, and Epiphany.

Neufchâtel-en-Bray

walwyn Sun, 09/12/2010 - 19:58

The centre of Neufchâtel-en-Bray was almost completely demolished during heavy German bombing on June 7, 1940. Some 800 of the towns 1200 houses were destroyed. The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twelfth century was severely damaged, and almost all of the stained glass windows from the 13th century shattered. These windows have now been recreated from drawings and descriptions that were made in the 1930s.

Noah Window

walwyn Sun, 03/11/2012 - 21:42

This early 13th century window depicts the story of Noah, was donated to the Cathedral of Chartres by the town's carpenters, wheelwrights, and coopers.

North Aisle, Orleans Cathedral

walwyn Sat, 05/12/2012 - 20:05

These 5 stained glass windows are part of a series of 10 windows on the life of Joan d'Arc. They are part of a commission by Jacque Galland and Esprit Gibelin for Orleans Cathedral in France.

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.

Notre-Dame d'Amiens

walwyn Wed, 01/26/2011 - 00:23

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.

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.

Chartres Cathedral is also unique in having retained almost all of its original 12th and 13th century stained glass.

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.

Pieta - St. Aignan-sur-Cher

walwyn Tue, 10/13/2009 - 20:13

Fom about 1420, the figures on the right are thought to be Louis II of Chalon, count of Saint Aignan, his mother, and his second wife Jeanne de Perellos.

France

Monument to Louis de Brézé - Rouen Cathedral

Nativity, Circumcision, and Epiphany

Neufchâtel-en-Bray

Noah Window

North Aisle, Orleans Cathedral

North Portal - Bourges Cathedral

Notre-Dame d'Amiens

Notre-Dame de Chartres

Our Lady of Orcival - Puy-de-Dôme

Pieta - St. Aignan-sur-Cher

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