Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Laon Cathedral, Sculpture

West facade, north door, ever-popular Last Judgment














In the archivolt, a wise virgin














And a wise ex-virgin; no, a foolish ex-virgin; whatever














Judgment up closer, note tiny resurrection scenes at bottom














Damnation; not least, a bishop














Coronation of Mary, major big tympanum














Abraham and Isaac; and big knife


















Jews burning...a favorite Christian Medieval theme














Slimey creatures














All in a row














More of the towers














More menagerie














Rare female gargoyle


















Looking up one of the towers...Cistercian
severity?



















From the cathedral looking toward lower (and newer) Laon,
much battered in the WWs

1 comment:

Tawana said...

Love the towers and gargoyles.