Reims Cathedral - Notre-Dame de Reims
Gothic architecture is not merely about ornamentation. The Gothic style brought innovative new construction techniques that allowed churches and other buildings to reach great heights.
Reims Cathedral, North Transept, Central Portal, c. 1230.
Jamb Figures of the Apostles from the central portal of the North Transept: Sts. Andrew, Bartholomew, and Peter.
Beau Dieu on the trumeau of the central portal of the North Transept.
Reims Cathedral
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[Fig. 4: Lancet Window (D) of Reims Cathedral surmounted by an oculus (A) with six lobed foils (B). Tabernacle pinnacles (C) flank both sides of the lancet window and contain sculptures of saints and angels (photo: Athena Review)].
 See also: Gothic, Cathedral, Cathedra, Roman, Church
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