Sunday, September 15, 2013

Reims Cathedral, Sculpture

It was difficult for us to tell what was replaced versus what was just cleaned, but there was plenty of sculpture to look at at Reims.
West facade; no tympanum but many jamb sculptures; and all the wonderful glass















Reims has a couple of famous "smiling angels"; here is the
main one



















He/she seems to be saying "YES!" to something...maybe the fact that he/she
still has a head















The other is left here, one wing missing, Gabriel announcing to Mary "Hail Mary,
have I got a deal for you..."















Thus


















But compare with the adjoining pair, the Visitation, the
detail on the robes...



















One bit of the massive sculpture on the inside of the west
facade



















Last Judgment on the tympanum of the main door, north facade















Resurrection detail














"Welcome to Hell!"














A king and a bishop, not least














Elsewhere, baptism of Clovis

2 comments:

Tawana said...

Wonderful sculpture.

Unknown said...

Dear Mark!
If it is your photography, I compliment you that you are superb photographer and
very intelligent person!
By this pictures you have opened for me the hole world of sculpture of this remarkable
building. Thank you very much!
I've just comeback from Reims but I haven't opportunity to see these details.
Galina, London
November, 2018