Amiens Cathedral detail, Amiens, Picardy, France

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Altar detail at Amians Cathedral Amiens Cathedral a World Heritage Site is the tallest of the large classic Gothic churches of the 13th century and is the largest in France of its kind After a fire destroyed the former cathedral the new nave was built 1220 finished 1247 Amiens Cathedral is notable for the coherence of its plan the beauty of its three tier interior elevation the particularly fine display of sculptures on the principal facade and in the south transept and the labyrinth and other inlays of its floor It is described as the Parthenon of Gothic architecture and by John Ruskin as Gothic clear of Roman tradition and of Arabian taint Gothic pure authoritative unsurpassable and unaccusable

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Size: 3421px × 5250px
Location: Amiens, Picardy, France,
Photo credit: © Gerry Walden / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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