Amiens Cathedral, detail of quatrefoil under the jambs, south portal, west facade

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Creator

William J. Smither

Description

Detail of angel awakening the Magi in Dream of the Magi. 24 quatrefoils illustrate Biblical and apocryphal prophecies associated with the Queen of Sheba, the Three Magi, Solomon, and Herod. Beneath the Magi are six quatrefoils that show the search for Christ. .

Coverage-Spatial

France

Coverage-Temporal

13th century