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Notre Dame Cathedral, Reims
THE NORTH PORTAL AND ROSE WINDOW
MAP OF THE FRENCH PILGRIMS' ROADS TO SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA EARLY MEDIEVAL FRENCH SAINTS, KINGS AND QUEENS
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The story of the creation in the upper panels of the north rose - the oldest of the Cathedral's rose windows.
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Three north door openings, two tympanum / archivolt ensembles.
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A high five over a barrel of wine (above) precedes Denis' descent to the executioners (below right) and incense treatment for his severed head (left) before he carries it off.
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Lower, St-Denis brings a couple of serious young friends and his head to the central north portal.
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Last judgement tympanum over the left north transept arch.
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Sculptor's revenge - from the right - a king, a bishop, an abbot and two well heeled ladies await, in chains, their turn to enter the cauldron of hell.
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Holding up an arch for hundreds of years can lead to a sore neck and shoulders
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