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Amiens Cathedral – Amiens, France, constructed 1220-1269 CE

Amiens Cathedral – Amiens, France, constructed 1220-1269 CE

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Amiens Cathedral – Amiens, France, constructed 1220-1269 CE. View looking across to south flank of nave Note pointed arches, stained glass, trefoil openings of windows, and the “House of Daedalus/Labyrinth” on the floor. Quadripartite vaulting. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Amiens Cathedral – Amiens, France, constructed 1220-1269 CE

Amiens Cathedral – Amiens, France, constructed 1220-1269 CE

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View looking across to south flank of nave

Note pointed arches, stained glass, trefoil openings of windows, and the “House of

Daedalus/Labyrinth” on the floor

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Quadripartite vaulting

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Tympanum with scenes of the Last Judgment, Amiens portal façade

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Labors of the months and signs of the zodiac in low relief in quatrefoil frames, façade of Amiens

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L: “Beau dieu” figure, trumeau of Amiens façadeR: March “Pruning the vines” from Amiens facade