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Catfield, All Saints Church, Norfolk, England, Cleric head stop, right side, South door

Catfield, All Saints Church, Norfolk, England, Cleric head stop, right side, South door, 15th century?

Catfield, All Saints Church, Norfolk, England, Martyrdom of Thomas Becket, wall painting

Wall painting of martyrdom of St. Thomas Becket of Canterbury. Two knights stab the archbishop while he kneels in prayers. 15th century.

Catfield, All Saints Church, Norfolk, England, interior, looking east from parvise steps, view of rood screen

Catfield, All Saints Church, Norfolk, England, interior nave, looking east from parvise steps, view of rood screen, 15th century.

Catfield, All Saints Church, Norfolk, England, interior, remains of rood screen steps

Catfield, All Saints Church, Norfolk, England, interior, detail of painted dado rood, St. Edward the Confessor and St. Olaf

Catfield, All Saints Church, Norfolk, England, interior, painted wood panel dado of rood screen with 2 light tracery divisions painted with figures of 15 canonized Kings and one Queen. Here, St. Edward the Confessor, St. Olaf, 15th...

Catfield, All Saints Church, Norfolk, England, chancel screen, 15th century, oak

Catfield, All Saints Church, Norfolk, England, chancel screen, 15th century chancel screen of two double bays flanking a four-part center opening, oak, ogee arch, cusping.

Catfield, All Saints Church, Norfolk, England, interior, detail of painted dado rood, St. Peter and St. Paul

Catfield, All Saints Church, Norfolk, England, interior, detail of painted dado rood, St. Peter and St. Paul, part of dado with two-light tracery divisions. 15th century original, faces repainted later?

Gloucester Cathedral, Tomb of Edward II, full view, 1330s

Gloucester Cathedral, Tombof Edward II, full view, 1330s, sculpture, alabaster, purbeck marble, oolite. Carved in the Decorated Style with ogee arches, microarchitecture, cusping, crockets, finials. meant to resemble a saint's shrine.

Gloucester Cathedral, Tomb of Edward II, detail of lion at the feet of the effigy, 1330s

Gloucester Cathedral, Tomb of Edward II, lion, effigy, 1330s, 14th century, sculpture

Gloucester Cathedral, detail of capital in nave with rich harts (heraldic emblem for Richard II), painting, late 14th century?

Gloucester Cathedral, detail of capital in nave, heraldic emblem, Richard II, late 14th century or later. Painted.

Istanbul, Pedestal Base of Obelisk of Theodosius I, Submission of the Barbarians, west face,Turkey, sculpture, 379-395

Istanbul, Pedestal, Base, Obelisk of Theodosius I, Submission of the Barbarians, west face,Turkey, sculpture, 379-395, 4th century, bas relief

Istanbul, Pedestal Base of Obelisk of Theodosius I, Emperor and his court, south face,Turkey, sculpture, 379-395

Istanbul, Pedestal Base of Obelisk of Theodosius I, Emperor and his court, south face,Turkey, sculpture, 379-395

Istanbul, Pedestal Base of Obelisk of Theodosius I, Theodosius I Offers Laurels of Victory, east face,Turkey, sculpture, 379-395

Istanbul, Pedestal Base of Obelisk of Theodosius I, Theodosius I Offers Laurels of Victory, east face,Turkey, sculpture, 379-395, 4th century.

Istanbul, Pedestal Base of Obelisk of Theodosius I, Theodosius I Offers Laurels of Victory (detail), east face,Turkey, sculpture, 379-395

Istanbul, Pedestal Base of Obelisk of Theodosius I, Theodosius I Offers Laurels of Victory (detail), east face,Turkey, sculpture, 379-395.

Panxworth, All Saints Church Tower, 14th century, Norfolk

Panxworth, All Saints Church Tower, 14th century with some Victorian renovations, Norfolk

Cawston, Church of St. Helen, detail of painted, Rood Screen, St Matthew with spectacles, 15th century

Cawston, Church of St. Helen, detail of painted, Rood Screen, St Matthew with spectacles, 15th century.

Isenheim Altarpiece, by Matthias Grunewald, view of front panels, 1515, Colmar

Isenheim Altarpiece, by Matthias Grunewald, view of front panels, 1515, oil on wood panel, Musee d'Unterlinden (a 13th century Dominican monastery), Colmar, France

Coruxo, (Castilian Corujo), Church of San Salvador, modern image of Santiago as Pilgrim

Modern image of Santiago as Pilgrim, Coruxo (Castilian Corujo), Church of San Salvador, Vigo, Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain. A former monastery, it is documented as early as 1074. The triple apse is the only remaining Romanesque...

San Marcos, former Mother House of the Military/Religious Order of Santiago. Built in the 12th century (Romanesque), rebuilt in the Plateresque Style 1513-1539 by Juan de Badajoz, portrait on the facade, Leon, Spain

San Marcos, former Mother House of the Military/Religious Order of Santiago. Built in the 12th century (Romanesque), rebuilt in the Plateresque Style 1513-1539 by Juan de Badajoz, portrait on the facade, Leon, Spain.

Reliquary shrine of Charlemagne

Reliquary shrine of Charlemagne, Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Germany.

Villafrance del Bierzo (Leon), Church of Santiago

Apse, Church of Santiago, c. 1200, Romanesque, Villafranca del Bierzo (Leon), a small church on the Galician Road to Santiago de Compostela (end of the 10th stage of the journey in Spain). While technically in Leon, it borders Galicia and...

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), Choir, Window B, Passion Cycle Window, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: The Crucifixion. Christ flanked by the Virgin Mary and St. John the Evangelist.

Reliquary Shrine (chasse), Limoges

Reliquary Shrine (chasse), Limoges, End of 12th century, Trier

Santiago de Compostela, Portico de la Gloria, detail, Tree of Jesse

Detail of Tree of Jesse below the Trinity and the image of Santiago on the trumeau. Master Mateo, Portico de la Gloria, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. 1188-1211, Romanesque.

Santiago de Compostela, Passage

Passage along north side of cathedral, emerging into the plaza of the Obradoiro, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain.

Rouen Cathedral, Joseph window, apse, window 16, section 2, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France.

Rouen Cathedral, Joseph window, apse, window 16, section 2, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France.

Santo Domingo, Soria, west facade, capital frieze

Detail of the capital frieze with scenes from Genesis. Santo Domingo, Soria, Spain.

Reliquary Sandal of St. Andrew, Trier Cathedral Treasury, 977-93, Ottonian/Romanesque

Reliquary Sandal of St. Andrew, Trier Cathedral Treasury, 977-93, Ottonian/Romanesque, metalwork, gold, silver, gems.

San Martin de Sobran, door in the center of the south side of the church, c. 1100. Romanesque, Villajuan, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain

San Martin de Sobran, door in the center of the south side of the church, c. 1100. Romanesque, Villajuan, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain.

Santiago de Compostela, ambulatory capitals, north side, birds, lions

Birds, Lions, Santiago de Compostela, ambulatory capitals, north side. 12th century, Romanesque.

Evangelische Peterskirche, detail of transept (exterior), Bacherach, Rhineland, c. 1230/40, with 15th century renovations

Evangelische Peterskirche, detail transept (exterior), Bacherach, Rhineland, Germany, c. 1230/40, with 15th century renovations and modern paint, giving a wonderful sense of how all these buildings once looked.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musicians Blowing Horns, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musicians Blowing Horns, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Porta Negra, detail of column on facade, c. 180, Late Antique, Roman Empire

Porta Negra, detail of column on facade, c. 180, Late Antique, Roman Empire, built to keep Celts out of city of Trier, one of the main Roman capitals. The builders used stone blocks without mortar, clamping them together with iron clamps...

Hereford Cathedral, West facade, 1079-16th century, /Early English Style, Hereford, England

Hereford Cathedral, West facade, 1079-16th century, Early English Style, Hereford, England.

Real Monasterio de Armenteira, nave

Nave, looking towards the modern altar, Real Monasterio de Armenteira (Armentera). First built by the Cistercians c. 1160 with their usual ban on ornamentation. The style is transitional Romanesque to Gothic. The church, except for its...

Hereford Cathedral, Lady Chapel, 1079-16th century, Early English Style, Hereford, England

Hereford Cathedral, Lady Chapel, 1079-16th century, Early English Style, Hereford, England.

Evangelische Peterskirche, Pier Capitals (acanthus), Bacherach, Rhineland, c. 130/40, with 15th century renovations

Evangelische Peterskirche, Pier Capitals (acanthus), Bacherach, Rhineland, c. 1230/40, with 15th century renovations and modern paint, giving a wonderful sense of how all these buildings once looked.

Rochester Castle, interior arches

Interior arches.

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, view of choir interior, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, view of choir interior,1248-16th century, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Christ at the center of Angelic Musicians Playing, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Christ at the center of Angelic Musicians Playing, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Isenheim Altarpiece, by Matthias Grunewald (Mathis Gothart Neithart), detail of prayer book from the Annunciation Panel, 1515, Musee d'Unterlinden, Colmar, France

Isenheim Altarpiece, by Matthias Grunewald (Mathis Gothart Neithart), detail of prayer book from the Annunciation Panel, 1515, oil on wood panel, Musee d'Unterlinden, Colmar, France. Inscription in book reads from Isaiah 7:14 ""Behold, a...

Rouen Cathedral, St. Julian the Hospitaller window, north side of the choir, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France.

Julian brings the passenger (Christ) back.ote that from this moment, Julian has a halo, the mark of holiness.

Reliquary Sandal of St. Andrew, Trier Cathedral Treasury, 977-93, Ottonian/Romanesque

Decorative detail, note Four Evangelists symbols and other animals in trees, Reliquary Sandal of St. Andrew, Trier Cathedral Treasury, 977-93, Ottonian/Romanesque, metalwork, gold, silver, enamel, gems.

Rouen Cathedral, St. Romain Window, 16th century, Late Gothic/Renaissance stained glass, France

Detail: Jacques Le Lieur donated this window and these panels show a grotesque with a body that ends with interlacing ""liures"" (bindings), which recalls the donor's name : Jacques Le Lieur (Jacques the Binder).

Rouen Cathedral, apse, window 24, section 2, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France

Rouen Cathedral, apse, window 24, section 2, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France. Right: Christ Washing of Feet.

Aachen Cathedral, inlaid marble on spandrels of arcade in the gallery

Inlaid marble on spandrels of arcade in the gallery; Corinthian capitals, Palatine Chapel, Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Germany.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), Choir, window C, Saint Stephen (Etienne) Window, 13th century, Gothic stained glass, France.

Detail: Upper portion of window.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), south transept rose window, Last Judgment, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Red and white angels.Constructed by master stonemason Martin Chambiges.

Chartres Cathedral, Royal Portal, West facade

Royal Portal, West facade, Chartres Cathedral, c. 1145-1170, France.

Vera Cruz Templar Church and the Alcazar, Segovia, Spain

Vera Cruz Templar Church and the Alcazar, , Segovia, Spain. Consecrated in 1208, Romanesque. Twelve-sided structure with a tower to the south, once claimed to hold a piece of the True Cross, hence, its name. The Alcazar, once a fortress...

Santiago de Compostela, west facade

West facade, Santiago de Compostela, 18th century, Galicia, Spain.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), south transept rose window, Last Judgment, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Tormented souls boiling in Hell. Constructed by master stonemason Martin Chambiges.

Sens Cathedral, North transept rose window, angel plays horn, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

62 angelic musicians surround Christ in the center.

Rouen Cathedral, Joseph window, apse, window 16, section 3, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France.

Rouen Cathedral, Joseph window, apse, window 16, section 3, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), south transept rose window, Last Judgment, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Death of St. Stephen (St. Etienne) with mourning animals (monkey, eagle). Lower portion of left lancet window, second pair from the right. Constructed by master stonemason Martin Chambiges.

Strasbourg Cathedral, apse interior, 1176-1439

Strasbourg Cathedral, apse interior,1176-1439, High-Late Gothic, Erwin von Steinbach, Ulrich von Ensingen, Johannes Holtz (major architects), at 142 meters, it is one of the tallest churches in the world, Strasbourg, France.

Mosteiro (monastery), west facade, c. 1100, Romanesque, Meis, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain

Mosteiro (monastery), west facade, c. 1100, Romanesque, Meis, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain.

San Andres De Hio Church, musician corbel (modillion), 12th century, Romanesque, Hio, Galicia, Spain

San Andres De Hio Church, musician corbel (modillion),12th century, Romanesque, Hio, Galicia, Spain.

Leon Cathedral, Church of Santa Maria, Leon, Spain, Nativity

Nativity, left (north) tympanum, second level, Master Enrique, Santa Maria de Leon Cathedral, 13th century, Gothic, Leon, Spain.

Ely Cathedral, pier in the crossing

Ely Cathedral, pier in the crossing.

San Marcos, former Mother House of the Military/Religious Order of Santiago. Built in the 12th century (Romanesque), rebuilt in the Plateresque Style 1513-1539 by Juan de Badajoz, detail of the upper part of the chapel facade; note Santiago shells used as architectural ornament, Leon, Spain

San Marcos, former Mother House of the Military/Religious Order of Santiago. Built in the 12th century (Romanesque), rebuilt in the Plateresque Style 1513-1539 by Juan de Badajoz, detail of the upper part of the chapel facade; note...

Caldas de Reis (Reyes) Church, Spain

Church at Caldas de Reis (Reyes), probably 11th or 12th century, Romanesque, built (perhaps) to replace the church destroyed by Almanzor. The west portal, north side, and apse are Romanesque, while the tower was added in the 18th century.

Santiago de Compostela, nave detail, 12th century, Romanesque, Galicia, Spain

Nave detail, Santiago de Compostela, 12th century, Romanesque. Galicia, Spain.

Reliquary Monstrance of St. Sebastian, 19th century, metalwork, Treasury of Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, Germany

Reliquary Monstrance of St. Sebastian, 19th century, gold, rock crystal, gems, Treasury of Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, Germany

Rouen Cathedral, St. Julian the Hospitaller window, north side of the choir, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France.

Top left: In a military camp composed of tents, Julian rests under his tent. Top center: The parents of Julian, worried by his disappearance go to look for him. Top right: Arriving at the castle in Julian's absence (he has gone hunting)...

Leon Cathedral, Church of Santa Maria, Leon, Spain, detail of bottom of left portal tympanum, angels

Detail of bottom of left portal tympanum, angels. Master Enrique, Santa Maria de Leon Cathedral, 13th century, Gothic, Leon, Spain.

San Andres De Hio Church, west facade and Cruceiros, 12th century, Romanesque, Hio, Galicia, Spain

San Andres De Hio Church, west facade and Cruceiros, 12th century, Romanesque, Hio, Galicia, Spain.

Vera Cruz Templar Church, Segovia, Spain, apses

Apses of Vera Cruz Templar Church, Segovia, Spain. Consecrated in 1208, Romanesque. Twelve-sided structure with a tower to the south, once claimed to hold a piece of the True Cross, hence, its name.

Real Monasterio de Armenteira, Spain, Cloister

Cloister, Real Monasterio de Armenteira (Armentera), Spain. First built by the Cistercians c. 1160 with their usual ban on ornamentation. The style is transitional Romanesque to Gothic. The church, except for its modern altar and...

Santiago de Compostela, ambulatory capitals, felines

Felines, Santiago de Compostela, ambulatory capitals, north side. 12th century, Romanesque.

Canterbury Cathedral, detail of interior

Canterbury Cathedral, detail of the interior clerestory of the Corona Chapel. .

Rouen Cathedral, Good Samaritan Window, 13th century, Gothic stained glass, France.

Detail: Jewish man attacked, robbed, and left on the side of the road to die.

Evangelische Peterskirche, apse interior, Bacherach, Rhineland, c. 1230/40, with 15th century renovations

Evangelische Peterskirche, apse interior, Bacherach, Rhineland, c. 1230/40, with 15th century renovations and modern paint, giving a wonderful sense of how all these buildings once looked.

Rouen Cathedral, Joseph window, apse, window 16, section 5, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France.

Rouen Cathedral, Joseph window, apse, window 16, section 5, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France.

Sens Cathedral, North transept rose window, detail

62 angelic musicians surround Christ in the center of the rose window.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), Choir, Window B, Passion Cycle Window, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Christ carrying the Cross.

Santiago de Compostela, Portico de la Gloria, base of trumeau, Trinity

Trinity on the base of the trumeau below the feet of Santiago and above the tree of Jesse. Master Mateo, Portico de la Gloria, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. 1188-1211, Romanesque.

Santiago de Compostela, ambulatory capitals, eagles

Eagles, Santiago de Compostela, ambulatory capitals, north side, 12th century, Romanesque.

San Andres De Hio Church, base of the Cruceiros with image of souls in Purgatory with Christ opening the door (or maybe the Harrowing of Hell?),18th century, by sculptor Xose Cerviio (Pepe da Pena), Late Baroque, Hio, Galicia, Spain

San Andres De Hio Church, base of the Cruceiros with image of souls in Purgatory with Christ opening the door (or maybe the Harrowing of Hell?),18th century, by sculptor Xose Cerviio (Pepe da Pena), Late Baroque, Hio, Galicia, Spain.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), south transept rose window, Last Judgment, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Red devil tormenting souls. Constructed by master stonemason Martin Chambiges.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), Choir, window C, Saint Stephen (Etienne) Window, 13th century, Gothic stained glass, France

Detail: Figures debating.

Worcester Cathedral, sculpted capitals

Sculpted capitals with angel, griffin, and vine scroll.

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, right portal, west facade, tympanum sculpture with life of St. Peter, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, right portal, west facade, tympanum sculpture with life of St. Peter, 1248-16th century, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany.

Sens Cathedral, North transept rose window, detail of angels playing instruments, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

Devil falling (top right) on top of lancet windows and 62 angelic musicians surround Christ in the center of the rose window.

Leon Cathedral, Church of Santa Maria, Leon, Spain, detail of central tympanum

Detail of central tympanum (next left end of the lower level), Master Enrique, Santa Maria de Leon Cathedral, 13th century, Gothic, Leon, Spain.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), south transept rose window, Last Judgment, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: The lifting of St. Stephen's (Etienne's) soul to heaven by angels. Constructed by master stonemason Martin Chambiges.

Castrelos, Church of Santa Maria, general view of south side

General view of the south side, Castrelos, Church of Santa Maria, consecrated in 1216. Located in Vigo in the Province of Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), Choir, window A, Infancy Cycle Window, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Adoration of the Magi.

Cebrero Church, road near

Road near Cebrero Church (aka Cebrerios) on the Galician Road to Santiago (after Villafranca).

San Isidoro Basilica , c. 1160, south side, right portal, Romanesque, Leon, Spain

San Isidoro Basilica (aka the Royal Collegiate Church of St. Isidore of Seville), c. 1160, South side, which is the main entrance of San Isidoro; view of right portal. Romanesque, Leon, Spain.

Sens Cathedral, North transept rose window, angel plays bagpipes, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

62 angelic musicians surround Christ in the center of the rose window.

Hereford Cathedral, South Transept, 1079-16th century, Romanesque style elevation, Hereford, England

Hereford Cathedral, South Transept, 1079-16th century, Romanesque style elevation, Hereford, England.

Notre Dame, Paris, north transept portal tympanum (detail)

North transept portal tympanum, Infancy Cycle and Legend of Theophilus, c. 1260. Massacre of the Innocents and Fight into Egypt.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), Choir, Window B, Passion Cycle Window, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Christ crowned with the Crown of Thorns.

San Andres De Hio Church, First Communion pose before the Cruceiros, 18th century, by sculptor Xose Cerviio (Pepe da Pena), Late Baroque, Hio, Galicia, Spain

San Andres De Hio Church, First Communion pose before the Cruceiros,18th century, by sculptor Xose Cerviio (Pepe da Pena), Late Baroque, Hio, Galicia, Spain.

San Andres De Hio Church, pillar of the Cruceiros with images of repentant Adam and Eve and atlantid angels,18th century, by sculptor Xose Cerviio (Pepe da Pena), Late Baroque, Hio, Galicia, Spain

San Andres De Hio Church, pillar of the Cruceiros with images of repentant Adam and Eve and atlantid angels,18th century, by sculptor Xose Cerviio (Pepe da Pena), Late Baroque, Hio, Galicia, Spain.

Hereford Cathedral, pier capital, Romanesque, Hereford, England

Pier Capital, Hereford Cathedral, Romanesque, Hereford, England.

Sens Cathedral, North transept rose window, angel plays lute, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

62 angelic musicians surround Christ in the center of the rose window.

Evangelische Peterskirche, corbel capital (male Luxuria?), Bacherach, Rhineland, c. 1230/40, with 15th century renovations

Evangelische Peterskirche, corbel capital (male Luxuria?), Bacherach, Rhineland, c. 1230/40, with 15th century renovations and modern paint, giving a wonderful sense of how all these buildings once looked.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), Choir, Window B, Passion Cycle Window, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), Choir, Window B, Passion Cycle Window, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France.

St. Denis, interior, pier

Interior, SE. pier at crossing (intersection of nave and S. transept), added c. 1231-1281. St. Denis (Seine-St. Denis, Ile-de-France), France.

Leon Cathedral, Church of Santa Maria, Leon, Spain, detail of central tympanum

Detail of central tympanum (extreme lower right), Master Enrique, Santa Maria de Leon Cathedral, 13th century, Gothic, Leon, Spain.

Rouen Cathedral, apse, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France

Crucifixion with Christ bleeding into a chalice held by the Virgin Mary and flanked by an archangel. To the right is John the Evangelist and Synagogua.

Amiens Cathedral, tympanum detail, south transept portal

Detail of tympanum of south transept portal, with scenes from the life of St. Honoratus. Amiens Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens), built 1220-36. .

Rouen Cathedral, Sts. Peter and Paul Window, Apse, window 26, section 3

Rouen Cathedral, Sts. Peter and Paul Window, Apse, window 26, section 3, Meeting of Peter and Paul; Paul leaves, Peter remains seated on a throne, stained glass, 14th century, France.

Coruxo, (Castilian Corujo), Church of San Salvador, window of north apse

Window of north apse (now missing columns), Coruxo (Castilian Corujo), Church of San Salvador, Vigo, Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain. A former monastery, it is documented as early as 1074. The triple apse is the only remaining...

Angers Tapestry

Apocalypse Tapestry, Chateau d'Angers, earliest surviving warp tapestry, originally depicted the entire story of the Apocalypse. Each tapestry consisted of seven wall hangings showing seated figures and fourteen panels (alternating red and...

Reliquary Monstrance of St. Sebastian, 19th century, metalwork, Treasury of Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, Germany

Reliquary Monstrance of St. Sebastian, 19th century, gold, rock crystal, gems, Treasury of Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, Germany

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Plays Cymbals, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Plays Cymbals, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), south transept rose window, Last Judgment, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Blue devil tormenting souls. Constructed by master stonemason Martin Chambiges.

Rouen Cathedral, Sts. Peter and Paul Window, Apse, window 26, section 5

Rouen Cathedral, Sts. Peter and Paul Window, Apse, window 26, section 5, stained glass, 14th century, France. Peter and Paul confuse the Simon the magician; the Emperor Nero sits on his throne with Simon the magician to his right.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), south transept rose window, Last Judgment, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Death of St. Stephen (St. Etienne) with mourning monkey. Lower corner of left lancet window, second pair from the right. Constructed by master stonemason Martin Chambiges.

Coruxo, (Castilian Corujo), Church of San Salvador, view of north apse interior

View of north apse interior (note groin vaults), Coruxo (Castilian Corujo), Church of San Salvador, Vigo, Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain. A former monastery, it is documented as early as 1074. The triple apse is the only remaining...

Sens Cathedral, North transept rose window, angel plays flute (l) and drums (r), 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

62 angelic musicians surround Christ in the center.

Chartres Cathedral, Virgin of Mercy inside the Romanesque spire

Virgin of Mercy (protecting souls in her cloak) wall painting from inside the Romanesque spire, Chartres Cathedral.

Rouen Cathedral, St. Julian the Hospitaller window, north side of the choir, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France.

At the death of the couple, two angels lift their souls to heaven in a mandorla.

Arm reliquary of Charlemagne

Arm reliquary of Charlemagne. Relic translated 12 October, 1481. Arms of Louis XI in enamel. Gold, rock crystal, gems, enamel. Treasury of Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Germany.

Rouen Cathedral, St. Julian the Hospitaller window, north side of the choir, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France.

The lord dies. Julian raises his hands to heaven, while the wife clasps her hands in prayer.

Santiago de Compostela, Portico de la Gloria, jamb figures

Prophets, right jamb, Master Mateo, Portico de la Gloria, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. Late 12th century, Romanesque.

Castrelos, Church of Santa Maria, window on the south side

Window on the south side - two modillions/corbels, Castrelos, Church of Santa Maria, consecrated in 1216. Located in Vigo in the Province of Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain.

Rouen Cathedral, Sts. Peter and Paul Window, Apse, window 26, section 4, Paul converts the Jews and the emperor and his wife who represented kneeling in prayer, their hands united

Rouen Cathedral, Sts. Peter and Paul Window, Apse, window 26, section 4, Paul converts the Jews and the emperor and his wife who represented kneeling in prayer, their hands united, stained glass, 14th century, France.

Cebrero Church, nave, Romanesque, Galician Road to Santiago

Nave, Cebrero Church, pilgrim stop after Villafranca on the Galician Road to Santiago de Compostela. Romanesque.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), apse window L, Good Samaritan Window, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Story of Christ's Passion surrounding the Good Samaritan bringing Jewish man to an inn.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Plays Organ, detail of north transept rose window, early 16th century, Rayonnant Gothic stained glass, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Plays Organ, detail of north transept rose window, early 16th century, Rayonnant Gothic stained glass, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), 16th century, Gothic/Renaissance stained glass, France.

Detail: Putti playing a lute under inscription.

Amiens Cathedral, lintel detail, south transept portal

Detail of lintel of south transept portal, with images of the twelve apostles. Amiens Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens), built 1220-36. .

Durham Cathedral, wall painting of Crucifixion

Durham Cathedral, wall painting of Crucifixion.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Plays Viol, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Plays Viol, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, north transept rose window, Rayonnant Gothic stained glass, France

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, north transept rose window, Rayonnant Gothic stained glass, France.

Rouen Cathedral, St. Julian the Hospitaller window, north side of the choir, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France.

Left: Julian returns from hunting. Center: Julian serves at the table of his lord and wife.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Plays Hurdy-Gurdy, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Plays Hurdy-Gurdy, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Santiago de Compostela, West facade

West facade, Santiago de Compostela, 18th century, Galicia, Spain.

Rouen Cathedral, St. Julian the Hospitaller window, north side of the choir, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France.

Eulogizing angel flanking the left hand of the couple taken to heaven.

San Marcos, former Mother House of the Military/Religious Order of Santiago. Built in the 12th century (Romanesque), rebuilt in the Plateresque Style 1513-1539 by Juan de Badajoz, detail of the upper left of the chapel facade, Leon, Spain

San Marcos, former Mother House of the Military/Religious Order of Santiago. Built in the 12th century (Romanesque), rebuilt in the Plateresque Style 1513-1539 by Juan de Badajoz, detail of the upper left of the chapel facade, Leon, Spain.

Porta Negra, c. 180, Late Antique, Roman Empire

Porta Negra, c. 180, Late Antique, Roman Empire, built to keep Celts out of city of Trier, one of the main Roman capitals. The builders used stone blocks without mortar, clamping them together with iron clamps. Simeon, A Greek monk...

San Martin de Sobran, southeast view of the apse, c. 1100. Romanesque, Villajuan, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain

San Martin de Sobran, southeast view of the apse, c. 1100. Romanesque, Villajuan, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain.

Rouen Cathedral, apse, window 24, section 4, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France

Judas receiving Silver, Christ crowned with thorns.

Ely Cathedral, lancet windows in the presbytery

Ely Cathedral, lancet windows in the presbytery built by Bishop Northwold to house the shrine of St. Ethelreda.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), apse window L, Good Samaritan Window, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Reliquary Monstrance, 14th century, Treasury of Cathedral of Trier, Germany

Reliquary Monstrance, 14th century, gold, rock crystal, Treasury of Cathedral of Trier, Germany.

Rouen Cathedral, Joseph Window, Window 16, 13th century, Gothic stained glass,

Detail: Man looking over crenelations.

Reliquary Drinking Bowl of St. Helena, Amethyst, 3-4th century, Gilt Silver, 14th century, Treasury of Trier Cathedral, Germany

Reliquary Drinking Bowl of St. Helena, Amethyst, 3-4th century, Gilt Silver, 14th century, Treasury of Trier Cathedral, Germany.

Santiago de Compostela, Portico de la Gloria, right portion of inner archivolt

Right portion of inner archivolt, musicians, Master Mateo, Portico de la Gloria, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. 1188-1211, Romanesque.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), apse window L, Good Samaritan Window, Jewish man attacked and robbed, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France

Detail: Jewish man attacked, robbed, and left on the side of the road to die.

Real Monasterio de Armenteira (Armentera), Spain, apses of

Apses, Real Monasterio de Armenteira (Armentera), Spain. First built by the Cistercians c. 1160 with their usual ban on ornamentation. The style is transitional Romanesque to Gothic. The church, except for its modern altar and cloister...

Reliquary Arm of St. Anne, 15th Century, with 19th century additions, gold, silver, enamel, gems, Treasury of Trier Cathedral, Germany

Reliquary Arm of St. Anne, 15th Century, with 19th century additions, gold, silver, enamel, gems, Treasury of Trier Cathedral, Germany.

Mosteiro (monastery), detail of scroll volute corbel (modillion) and capital, apse, c. 1100, Romanesque, Meis, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain

Mosteiro (monastery), detail of scroll volute corbel (modillion) and capital, apse, c. 1100, Romanesque, Meis, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain.

Porta Negra, detail of facade, c. 180, Late Antique, Roman Empire

Porta Negra, detail of facade, c. 180, Late Antique, Roman Empire, built to keep Celts out of city of Trier, one of the main Roman capitals. The builders used stone blocks without mortar, clamping them together with iron clamps. Simeon...

San Juan de Duero, Romanesque sculpture, Soria, Castille, Spain.

Capital, south side of nave arch before apse, Annunciation and Visitation. 12th century. .

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of jamb figures of saints, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of jamb figures of saints, 1248-16th century, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), choir window, 12th century, Early Gothic stained glass, France.

Detail: Old Testament Prophet enthroned with flowering scepter.

Aachen, ambulatory, Palatine Chapel

Ambulatory, Palatine Chapel, c. 800, Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Germany.

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of buttresses, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of buttresses, 1248-16th century, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany.

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of west facade High Gothic, Cologne, Germany

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of west facade, 1248-16th century, towers completed 1842-1880, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany.

Real Monasterio de Armenteira, rose window

Real Monasterio de Armenteira, rose window. First built by the Cistericans ca.1160 with their usual ban on ormentation. The style is Romanesque-Gothic. The church has been left fairly well in its original state except for the modern altar...

Cologne Cathedral, west facade

West facade, the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary (Cologne Cathedral), High Gothic, Begun in 1248, work came to a halt at the beginning of the 16th C, and the cathedral was not completed until 1842-80.

Evangelische Peterskirche, atlantid corbel figure, Bacherach, Rhineland, c. 1230/40, with 15th century renovations

Evangelische Peterskirche, atlantid corbel figure, Bacherach, Rhineland, c. 1230/40, with 15th century renovations and modern paint, giving a wonderful sense of how all these buildings once looked.

San Martin de Sobran, window on the west end of the south side of the church, c. 1100. Romanesque, Villajuan, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain

San Martin de Sobran, window on the west end of the south side of the church, c. 1100. Romanesque, Villajuan, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain.

Rouen Cathedral, apse, window 24, section 3, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France

Moses

Ste. Foy, Conques, tympanum, Last Judgment

Ste. Foy, Conques, tympanum, Last Judgment with 124 figures. .

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Plays Drums, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Plays Drums, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Sens Cathedral, North transept rose window, detail of angels plays musical instruments, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

62 angelic musicians surround Christ in the center of the rose window.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), apse window L, Good Samaritan Window, Adam and Eve eat from the Tree, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Adam and Eve eat the apples from the Tree of Good and Evil. Note serpent in the tree.

Evangelische Peterskirche, corbel capital (Luxuria), Bacherach, Rhineland, c. 1230/40, with 15th century renovations

Evangelische Peterskirche, corbel capital (Luxuria), Bacherach, Rhineland, Germany, c. 1230/40, with 15th century renovations and modern paint, giving a wonderful sense of how all these buildings once looked.

Rouen Cathedral, St. Julian the Hospitaller window, north side of the choir, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France.

Julian crosses the river made turbulent by the storm.

Castrelos, Church of Santa Maria, second window south side

A second window on the south side - four modillions.ote interesting narrow window. Castrelos, Church of Santa Maria, consecrated in 1216. Located in Vigo in the Province of Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain.

San Martin de Sobran, capital of engaged column on the apse, c. 1100. Romanesque, Villajuan, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain

San Martin de Sobran, capital of engaged column on the apse, c. 1100. Romanesque, Villajuan, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain, architecture

Sens Cathedral, North transept rose window, angel plays the Jews Harp, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

62 angelic musicians surround Christ in the center of the rose window.

Rouen Cathedral, Joseph Window, apse, window 17, . 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France.

Detail: Apex of window 17.

Rouen Cathedral, Sts. Peter and Paul Window, Apse, window 26 (detail)

Rouen Cathedral, Sts. Peter and Paul Window, Apse, window 26, stained glass, 14th century, France.

Amiens Cathedral, west facade portals

West facade portals, Amiens Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens), built 1220-36. Architects: Robert de Luzarches, Thomas de Cormont, and Renaud de Cormont. .

Leon Cathedral, Church of Santa Maria, Leon, Spain, nave buttresses and south tower

Nave buttresses and south tower, Master Enrique, Santa Maria de Leon Cathedral, 13th century, Gothic, Leon, Spain.

Rouen Cathedral, St. Julian the Hospitaller window, north side of the choir, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France.

Just below the apex of the window. Top: Julian takes the Devil across the river, as is his job. The black figure is the Devil and Julian is the glowing saintly figure. Left: Julian brings the passenger back.ote that from this moment...

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), north transept rose window, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Christ child carrying the cross. Above the second pair of lancet windows from the right.

Carlisle Cathedral, detail of pier capital

Carlisle Cathedral, detail of pier capital. .

Rouen Cathedral, St. Julian the Hospitaller window, north side of the choir, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France.

Top left: In a military camp composed of tents, Julian rests under his tent. Top center: The parents of Julian, worried by his disappearance go to look for him. Top right: Arriving at the castle in Julian's absence (he has gone hunting)...

Santiago de Compostela, Portico de la Gloria, tympanum (lower center)

Tympanum (lower center), Master Mateo, Portico de la Gloria, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. 1188-1211, Romanesque.

Aachen Cathedral, detail of gallery

Detail of gallery, Palatine Chapel, c. 800, Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Germany.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), apse window L, Good Samaritan Window, Christ before Pilate, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Christ before Pilate. Crowd whispering.

Rouen Cathedral, apse, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France

Soldiers and Christ Carrying the Cross.

Santiago de Compostela, Left Portal, Portico de la Gloria

Master Matteo, Left Portal, Portico de la Gloria, entrance to north aisle, Santiago de Compostela, 1168-1188, Galicia, Spain.

Rouen Cathedral, Joseph Window, Window 16, 13th century, Gothic stained glass,

Detail: Bottom left, figure with jug and bowl.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Playing the Zither, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Playing the Zither, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Santiago de Compostela, ambulatory capitals, figures, scrolls

Figures, scrolls, Santiago de Compostela, ambulatory capitals, north side, 12th century, Romanesque.

Santiago de Compostela, Ambulatory capitals

Ambulatory capitals, north side, Santiago de Compostela, 12th century, Romanesque, Galicia, Spain.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), south transept rose window, Last Judgment, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Women resurrected with red devil making mischief. Constructed by master stonemason Martin Chambiges.

Rouen Cathedral, St. Julian the Hospitaller window, north side of the choir, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France.

On the other bank, an unknown passenger waits. The legend describes the person as a leper, but he is recognizable as Christ.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), Window S, 14th century, Apostle James the Minor, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Head and cusped canopy.

Aachen Cathedral, vaults of the Gothic nave and apse

Vaults of the nave and apse, Gothic, Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Germany.

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of choir buttresses and windows, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of choir buttresses and windows, 1248-16th century, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany.

Rouen Cathedral, Joseph Window, Window 16, 13th century, Gothic stained glass,

Detail: Bottom right with baker. France

Cologne Cathedral, Reliquary of St Cordula, 16th century

Cologne Cathedral, Reliquary of St Cordula, 16th century.

Amiens Cathedral, south transept portal

South transept portal, Amiens Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens), built 1220-36. .

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Plays Bagpipes, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Plays Bagpipes, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, left portal, west facade, tympanum sculpture with story of the Three Kings, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, left portal, west facade, tympanum sculpture with story of the Three Kings, 1248-16th century, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany.

Sens Cathedral, North transept rose window, angel plays a harp, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

62 angelic musicians surround Christ in the center.

Basilica of Constantine and Maxentius, nave and apse interior, 306-313, Trier, Germany, Early Christian, architecture

Stone and brickwork of nave interior, Basilica of Constantine, begun by Maxentius in 306, completed by Constantine after 313, Early Christian, largely reconstructed.

Strasbourg Cathedral, gargoyles, north side, 1176-1439

Strasbourg Cathedral, gargoyles, north side,1176-1439, High-Late Gothic, Erwin von Steinbach, Ulrich von Ensingen, Johannes Holtz (major architects), at 142 meters, it is one of the tallest churches in the world, Strasbourg, France.

Rouen Cathedral, apse, window 24, section 4, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France

Christ crowned with thorns, Christ mocked.

Rouen Cathedral, St. Julian the Hospitaller window, north side of the choir, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France.

Top left: Julian returning from war. Top center: Julian sees his parents in the master bedroom, but mistakenly assumes it is his wife who is cheating and he kills them. Top right: Leaving the bedroom, Julian meets his wife who tells him...

Rouen Cathedral, Joseph Window, Window 16, 13th century, Gothic stained glass, France.

Rouen Cathedral, Joseph Window, Window 16, 13th century, Gothic stained glass, France.

Porta Negra, detail of column on facade, c. 180, Late Antique, Roman Empire

Porta Negra, detail of column on facade, c. 180, Late Antique, Roman Empire, built to keep Celts out of city of Trier, one of the main Roman capitals. The builders used stone blocks without mortar, clamping them together with iron clamps...

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of buttresses and transept, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of buttresses and transept, 1248-16th century, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany.

Rouen Cathedral, Christ carrying the Cross

Rouen Cathedral, Christ carrying the Cross, bottom of Les Belles verrieres windows (detail), 4th bay north aisle, nave, stained glass, 15th-16th centuries, Late Gothic, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), Choir, Window B, Passion Cycle Window, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Betrayal and Arrest of Christ.

Rouen Cathedral, St. Julian the Hospitaller window, north side of the choir, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France.

Detail of a military camp composed of tents, where Julian rests under his tent (left) and (right) the parents of Julian, worried by his disappearance go to look for him.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), North transept, window J, Saint Eustace Window, 13th century, Gothic stained glass, France.

Detail: Eustace and family take a sea voyage.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Playing a Flute, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Playing a Flute, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Sens Cathedral, North transept rose window, detail of angels playing instruments, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

62 angelic musicians surround Christ in the center.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), apse window L, Good Samaritan Window, God warning Adam and Eve not to eat from the Tree, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: God (Christ) warning the naked Adam and Eve not to eat from the Tree of Good and Evil.

Rouen Cathedral, St. Julian the Hospitaller window, north side of the choir, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France.

During a stormy night, Julian hears a voice calling from the other side of the river. His wife urges him to get up.

Santiago de Compostela, Portico de la Gloria, detail of Tree of Jesse

Detail of Tree of Jesse on the trumeau. Master Mateo, Portico de la Gloria, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. 1188-1211, Romanesque.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Plays Organ, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Plays Organ, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), apse window L, Good Samaritan Window, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Ely Cathedral, Adam and Eve floor mosaic

Ely Cathedral, Adam and Eve floor mosaic. Prior Cruden's Chapel, early 14th century.

Mosteiro (monastery), detail of animal corbels (modillions), apse, c. 1100, Romanesque, Meis, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain

Mosteiro (monastery), detail of animal corbels (modillions), apse, c. 1100, Romanesque, Meis, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain.

Santiago de Compostela, Master Mateo, Portico de la Gloria, 1168-1188, Galicia, Spain

Master Mateo, Portico de la Gloria, 1168-1188, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain.

Reliquary Sandal of St. Andrew, Trier Cathedral Treasury, 977-93, Ottonian/Romanesque

Detail of foot with sandal, Reliquary Sandal of St. Andrew, Trier Cathedral Treasury, 977-93, Ottonian/Romanesque, metalwork, gold, silver, enamel, gems.

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, left portal, west facade, tympanum sculpture with story of the Three Kings, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, left portal, west facade, tympanum sculpture with story of the Three Kings, 1248-16th century, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany.

Gero Crucifix, detail

Gero Crucifix, 970, polychromed wood, Cologne Cathedral

Rouen Cathedral, St. Romain Window, 16th century, Late Gothic/Renaissance stained glass, France

Detail: Jacques Le Lieur donated this window and these panels show a grotesque with a body that ends with interlacing ""liures"" (bindings), which recalls the donor's name : Jacques Le Lieur (Jacques the Binder).

Rouen Cathedral, apse, window 24, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France

Flagellation of Christ (right), Scourging of Christ (left).

Real Monasterio de Armenteira, jamb bases

Jamb bases, Real Monasterio de Armenteira (Armentera). First built by the Cistercians c. 1160 with their usual ban on ornamentation. The style is transitional Romanesque to Gothic. The church, except for its modern altar and cloister...

Real Monasterio de Armenteira, archivolts

First built by the Cistericans ca.1160 with their usual ban on ormentation. The style is Romanesque-Gothic. The church has been left fairly well in its original state except for the modern altar, but the cloister was completely redone in...

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of interior tower tracery, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of tower tracery (interior), 1248-16th century, towers completed 1842-1880, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany.

Le Puy-en-Velay, Church of St-Michel d'Aiguilhe, west facade (detail)

Detail of tri-lobed arch over archivolt. Note Islamic influence in the tri-lobe shape and the flat color lozenge patterns.ote also the vine scrolls and floating heads typical of Romanesque. In the center is Christ as the Lamb of God.

Santiago de Compostela, Portico de la Gloria, trumeau with pilgrim placing hand in base

Trumeau with pilgrim placing hand in indentation created by pilgrims over the centuries. Master Mateo, Portico de la Gloria, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. 1188-1211, Romanesque.

Aachen Cathedral, Throne of Charlemagne

Throne of Charlemagne, c. 800, gallery of the Palatine Chapel, Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Germany.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), apse, Window K, Bay 17, 13th century, Prodigal Son Window, Gothic stained glass, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), apse, Window K, Bay 17, 13th century, Prodigal Son Window, Gothic stained glass, France.

Hereford Cathedral, Nave, 1079-16th century, Romanesque Style, Hereford, England

Nave looking towards the east, Hereford Cathedral, Romanesque columns, Gothic vaulting, Hereford, England

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Plays Triangle, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Plays Triangle, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

San Andres De Hio Church, corbels (modillions), 12th century, Romanesque, Hio, Galicia, Spain

San Andres De Hio Church, corbels (modillions), 12th century, Romanesque, Hio, Galicia, Spain.

Evangelische Peterskirche, Romanesque elevations, Gothic vaults, Bacherach, Rhineland, c. 1230/40, with 15th century renovations

Evangelische Peterskirche, Romanesque elevations, Gothic vaults, Bacherach, Rhineland, c. 1230/40, with 15th century renovations and modern paint, giving a wonderful sense of how all these buildings once looked.

San Marcos, former Mother House of the Military/Religious Order of Santiago. Built in the 12th century (Romanesque), rebuilt in the Plateresque Style 1513-1539 by Juan de Badajoz, Leon, Spain

San Marcos, former Mother House of the Military/Religious Order of Santiago. Built in the 12th century (Romanesque), rebuilt in the Plateresque Style 1513-1539 by Juan de Badajoz, Leon, Spain.

San Marcos, former Mother House of the Military/Religious Order of Santiago. Built in the 12th century (Romanesque), rebuilt in the Plateresque Style 1513-1539 by Juan de Badajoz, detail of center portal, Leon, Spain

San Marcos, former Mother House of the Military/Religious Order of Santiago. Built in the 12th century (Romanesque), rebuilt in the Plateresque Style 1513-1539 by Juan de Badajoz, detail of center portal, Leon, Spain.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Plays Harp, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Plays Harp, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Rouen Cathedral, Chapel of St. Julian, St. Michael conquering the dragon

Rouen Cathedral, Chapel of St. Julian, St. Michael conquering the dragon, mid-15th century, Guillaume Barbe (Glass Master), France.

Rouen Cathedral, Good Samaritan Window (detail), doctor at the bedside of the wounded man

Rouen Cathedral, Good Samaritan Window (detail), doctor at the bedside of the wounded man, 13th century, High Gothic stained glass, France.

Coruxo, Coruxo (Castilian Corujo), Church of San Salvador, west facade

West facade, Coruxo (Castilian Corujo), Church of San Salvador, Vigo, Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain. A former monastery, it is documented as early as 1074. The triple apse is the only remaining Romanesque portion.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), apse window L, Good Samaritan Window, Flagellation of Christ, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: the Flagellation of Christ.

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, central portal, west facade, tympanum and archivolts, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, central portal, west facade, tympanum and archivolts, 1248-19th century, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany.

Santiago de Compostela, Statue of Master Mateo

Statue of Master Mateo (small, perhaps 3 feet tall), on the back of the base of the trumeau of his Portico de la Gloria. Known as the ""santo dos Croques,"" the face and head have been blackened over the centuries by thousands (pilgrims...

Sens Cathedral, North transept rose window, detail of angels plays musical instruments, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

62 angelic musicians surround Christ in the center of the rose window.

Rouen Cathedral, apse, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France

Christ Carrying the Cross and Soldiers with ladders and pike staff (Longinus).

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), North transept, window J, Saint Eustace Window, 13th century, Gothic stained glass, France.

Detail: Eustace farming.ote foreshadowing of ox, a type of animal in which he and his family will eventually be martyred by the Roman emperor Hardrian.

Santiago de Compostela, Portico de la Gloria, central portion of inner archivolt

Central portion of inner archivolt, Master Mateo, Portico de la Gloria, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. 1188-1211, Romanesque.

Real Monasterio de Armenteira, Spain, facade

facade of Real Monasterio de Armenteira, Spain, left and center portal and rose (wheel) window. First built by the Cistercians c. 1160 with their usual ban on ornamentation. The style is transitional Romanesque to Gothic. The church...

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), south transept rose window, Last Judgment, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Blessed souls as intercessors and angel blowing trumpet. Constructed by master stonemason Martin Chambiges.

Strasbourg Cathedral, exterior (detail)

Strasbourg Cathedral, exterior detail, looking down from the tower, west facade, begun 1277, Germany.

Pulpit of Henry II, side view

Side View of Pulpit of Henry II, c. 1002-1024, Palatine Chapel, Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Germany.

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of towers, west facade High Gothic, Cologne, Germany

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of towers, west facade, 1248-16th century, towers completed 1842-1880, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), Choir, Window C, 13th century, Saint Stephen Window, Gothic stained glass, France.

Detail: Apex of window. Lower right, St. Stephen is stoned to death.

Gero Crucifix

Gero Crucifix, 970, polychromed wood, Cologne Cathedral

Gero Crucifix

Gero Crucifix, 970, polychromed wood, Cologne Cathedral

Reliquary of Sandal of St. Andrew, detail

Reliquary of Sandal of St. Andrew, 977-93, Trier

Santiago de Compostela, Domes and Balustrades,

Domes and Balustrades, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain.

Isenheim Altarpiece, by Matthias Grunewald (Mathis Gothart Neithart), detail of Virgin Mary in heavenly realm, 1515, Musee d'Unterlinden, Colmar, France

Isenheim Altarpiece, by Matthias Grunewald (Mathis Gothart Neithart), detail of Virgin Mary in heavenly realm, 1515, oil on wood panel, Musee d'Unterlinden, Colmar, France

Rouen Cathedral, St. Julian the Hospitaller window, north side of the choir, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France.

Julian's childhood with his parents.

Aachen Cathedral, Charlemagne's throne

Charlemagne's throne, c. 800, gallery of the Palatine Chapel, Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Germany.

Santo Domingo, Soria, west facade, portal, archivolt

Detail of the archivolt, Four and Twenty Elders playing instruments; Santo Domingo, Soria, Romanesque sculpture.

Hereford Cathedral, Crypt Chapel, 13th century, Early English Style, Hereford, England

Hereford Cathedral, Crypt Chapel, 13th century, Early English Style, Hereford, England.

Reliquary Sandal of St. Andrew, Trier Cathedral Treasury, 977-93, Ottonian/Romanesque

Detail of Lion of Mark, Reliquary Sandal of St. Andrew, Trier Cathedral Treasury, 977-93, Ottonian/Romanesque, metalwork, gold, silver, enamel, gems.

Rouen Cathedral, apse, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France

Arrest of Christ (left), Christ before Pilate (right)

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), apse window L, Good Samaritan Window, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Hereford Cathedral, nave, 1079-16th century, Early English Style, Hereford, England.

Nave, Hereford Cathedral, nave, 1079-16th century, Early English Style, Hereford, England.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), apse window L, Good Samaritan Window, God chastising Adam and Eve, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: God chastising Adam and Eve, who cover their nakedness with leaves. Note scroll with words.

Leon Cathedral, Church of Santa Maria, Leon, Spain, west facade

West-southwest view of the facade. Master Enrique, Santa Maria de Leon Cathedral, 13th century, Gothic, Leon, Spain.

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of jamb figures of saints with sculpted canopies, lower archivolts, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of jamb figures of saints with sculpted canopies, lower archivolts, 1248-16th century, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany.

Santiago de Compostela, Portico de la Gloria

Master Mateo, Portico de la Gloria, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. 1188-1211, Romanesque.

Santiago de Compostela, Tree of Jesse detail

Master Matteo, Tree of Jesse detail, Portico de la Gloria, 12th century, Romanesque, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain.

San Juan de Duero, Romanesque sculpture, Soria, Castille, Spain.

Capital, cloister, Palm Trees. 12th century. .

San Marcos, former Mother House of the Military/Religious Order of Santiago. Built in the 12th century (Romanesque), rebuilt in the Plateresque Style 1513-1539 by Juan de Badajoz, close up of window in facade, Leon, Spain

San Marcos, former Mother House of the Military/Religious Order of Santiago. Built in the 12th century (Romanesque), rebuilt in the Plateresque Style 1513-1539 by Juan de Badajoz, close up of window in facade, Leon, Spain.

Angers Tapestry

The Demon of the Abyss, the Destroyer. Apocalypse Tapestry, Chateau d'Angers, earliest surviving warp tapestry, originally depicted the entire story of the Apocalypse. Each tapestry consisted of seven wall hangings showing seated figures...

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), apse window L, Good Samaritan Window, lower portion, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: lower portion.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), Window S, 14th century, Apostle James the Minor, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: feet and inscription with coat of arms hefted by a pair of angels below.

Rouen Cathedral, Sts. Peter and Paul Window, Apse, window 26 (detail)

Rouen Cathedral, Sts. Peter and Paul Window, Apse, window 26 (detail), stained glass, 14th century, France.

Rouen Cathedral, Good Samaritan Window, 13th century, Gothic stained glass, France.

Detail: Samaritan brings wounded Jewish man (on the Samaritan's horse) to an inn, promising to pay the cost.

Rochester Cathedral, north transept and crossing tower

North transept and crossing tower.

La Lanzada Hermitage, Portal with cross-decorated tympanum

La Lanzada Hermitage, Spain. Romanesque style, but built well into the Gothic period. The small, undistinguished structure has long been (and still is) a goal of ""romerias,"" a combination of pilgrimage and picnic. It is located in a...

Aachen Cathedral, detail of mosaic inscription in the spandrels of the arcade

Detail of mosaic inscription in the spandrels of the arcade, Palatine Chapel, Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Germany.

Porta Negra, detail of upper facade, c. 180, Late Antique, Roman Empire

Porta Negra, detail of upper facade, c. 180, Late Antique, Roman Empire, built to keep Celts out of city of Trier, one of the main Roman capitals. The builders used stone blocks without mortar, clamping them together with iron clamps. ...

Aachen Cathedral, detail of inset marble and mosaic in arcade spandrel

Detail of inset marble and mosaic in arcade spandrel, Palatine Chapel, Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Germany.

Leon Cathedral, Church of Santa Maria, Leon, Spain, detail of central portal tympanum

Detail of central portal tympanum (left end of lower level). Master Enrique, Santa Maria de Leon Cathedral, 13th century, Gothic, Leon, Spain.

Lothar Cross

Lothar Cross, c. 1000. Germs, gold, spolia cameo (Augustus). Treasury of Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Germany.

Sens Cathedral, North transept rose window, detail of angels plays musical instruments, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

62 angelic musicians surround Christ in the center of the rose window.

Isenheim Altarpiece, Nicolas Hagenau, (detail) St. Jerome, c. 1505

Nicolas Hagenau, Detail of St. Jerome from St. Anthony between Sts. Augustine and Jerome, Isenheim Altarpiece, Scultpure, c. 1505, polychromed and gilded wood, Musee d'Unterlinden, Colmar, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Playing a Drum, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Playing a Drum, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Isenheim Altarpiece, by Matthias Grunewald (Mathis Gothart Neithart), View of Crucifixion, 1515, Musee d'Unterlinden, Colmar, France

Isenheim Altarpiece, by Matthias Grunewald (Mathis Gothart Neithart), View of Crucifixion, 1515, oil on wood panel, Musee d'Unterlinden, Colmar, France

Evangelische Peterskirche, wall painting of St. Christopher , Bacherach, Rhineland, c. 1230/40, with 15th century renovations

Evangelische Peterskirche, wall painting of St. Christopher, Bacherach, Rhineland, c. 1230/40, with 15th century renovations and modern paint, giving a wonderful sense of how all these buildings once looked.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), apse window L, Good Samaritan Window, Samaritan brings wounded Jewish man to an inn, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France

Detail: Samaritan brings wounded Jewish man (on the Samaritan's horse) to an inn, promising to pay the cost.

San Andres De Hio Church, base of the Cruceiros with image of Eve eating the apple,18th century, by sculptor Xose Cerviio (Pepe da Pena), Late Baroque, Hio, Galicia, Spain

San Andres De Hio Church, base of the Cruceiros with image of Eve eating the apple,18th century, by sculptor Xose Cerviio (Pepe da Pena), Late Baroque, Hio, Galicia, Spain.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), apse window L, Good Samaritan Window, God appears before Moses in the Burning Bush on Mt. Sinai, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: God (Christ) speaks to (appears before) Moses in the Burning Bush on Mt. Sinai

Santo Domingo, Soria, west facade, capital frieze

Detail of the capital frieze with God creating the sun, moon, stars, and sea from Genesis. Santo Domingo, Soria, Spain.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), apse window L, Good Samaritan Window, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Jewish man abandoned by the side of the road.

Rouen Cathedral, St. Julian the Hospitaller window, north side of the choir, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France.

Eulogizing angel to the right of the couple being lifted to heaven.

Mosteiro (monastery), detail of corbel figures (modillions) including annoyed man, apse, c. 1100, Romanesque, Meis, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain

Mosteiro (monastery), detail of corbel figures (modillions) including annoyed man, apse, c. 1100, Romanesque, Meis, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain.

Aachen Cathedral, arcade arch with colored voussoirs

Arcade arch with colored voussoirs, Palatine Chapel, c. 800, Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Germany.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), north transept rose window, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

62 angelic musicians surround Christ.

Aachen Cathedral, gallery, near Charlemagne's throne

Gallery, near Charlemagne's throne, Palatine Chapel, Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Germany.

San Martin de Sobran, corbel figures (modillions) on the apse, c. 1100. Romanesque, Villajuan, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain

San Martin de Sobran, corbel figures (modillions) on the apse, c. 1100. Romanesque, Villajuan, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain.

Rouen Cathedral, Sts. Peter and Paul Window, Apse, window 26, section 3

Rouen Cathedral, Sts. Peter and Paul Window, Apse, window 26, section 3, The emperor is informed of Paul's miracle, Paul brought before emperor, stained glass, 14th century, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), south transept rose window, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Burial of St. Stephen (Etienne).ote mourning animals. Bottom left of second pair of lancet windows from the right.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), apse, Window K, Bay 17, 13th century, Prodigal Son Window, Gothic stained glass, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), apse, Window K, Bay 17, 13th century, Prodigal Son Window, Gothic stained glass, France.

Bath Abbey, detail of fan vaults

Bath Abbey, detail of fan vaults by Robert and William Vertue. .

Rouen Cathedral, apse, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France

Detail: Last Supper

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), north transept window, detail of resurrected souls, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail of lower left lancet window.

Castrelos, Church of Santa Maria, view of south side

View of the south side, Castrelos, Church of Santa Maria, consecrated in 1216. Located in Vigo in the Province of Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain.

Lothar Cross

Detail of the Lothar Cross, c. 1000. Gold, gems, enamel, spolia cameo (Augustus). Treasury of Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Germany.

Rouen Cathedral, Joseph Window, Window 16, section 1, 13th century, Gothic stained glass, France

Occupations: including drapers and metalsmith (?)

Sens Cathedral, North transept rose window, angel plays bells, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

62 angelic musicians surround Christ in the center.

Portomarin, Tympanum Sculpture of Church at Portomarin

Tympanum Sculpture of Church at Portomarin showing Christ in Majesty surrounded by the 24 Elders on the archivolt. Note the relationship between it and the Portico de la Gloria in terms of composition. A dam and reservoir on the Mino...

Santiago de Compostela, Portico de la Gloria, left part of first archivolt

Left portion of first archivolt, Master Mateo, Portico de la Gloria, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. 1188-1211, Romanesque.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), north transept rose window, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: devil falls.

Gable end of reliquary shrine of Charlemagne

Gable end of reliquary shrine of Charlemagne, gold, silver, gems, enamel. Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Germany.

Colegio San Jeronimo, portal

Portal, Romanesque, early Gothic architecture, College of St. Jerome (at the University of Santiago), Santiago de Compostela, La Coruna.ote innermost left jamb figure (St. James), innermost right figure (St. Peter), next to Peter, St...

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), apse window L, Good Samaritan Window, a priest and a Levite pass the stricken Jewish man, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: a priest and a Levite pass the stricken Jewish man.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Playing the Flute and the Triangle, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Playing the Flute and the Triangle, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Basilica of Constantine and Maxentius, nave and apse interior, 306-313, Trier, Germany, Early Chrsitian, architecture

Nave and apse interior, Basilica of Constantine, begun by Maxentius in 306, completed by Constantine after 313, Early Christian, largely reconstructed.

Rouen Cathedral, apse, window 14, 13th century, Gothic stained glass, France

Virgin and Child (top), Donor portraits (from left to right) Azon le Tort, female donor, pilgrim donor.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Plays Organ, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Plays Organ, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), Choir, window C, Saint Stephen (Etienne) Window, 13th century, Gothic stained glass, France

Detail: St. Stephen being stoned to death.

Colmar, exterior of Unterlinden Museum, 13th century

Exterior of Unterlinden Museum, former 13th century Dominican Monastery.

Santiago de Compostela, Puerta Santa

Puerta Santa, Santiago de Compostela. Open only during Jubilee years (when St. James day falls on a Sunday) flanked by Master Mateo sculptures placed there in the 17th century when they were removed from Mateo's stone choir stalls (c...

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), 16th century, Gothic/Renaissance stained glass, France.

Detail: Baptism of Clovis(?)

Rouen Cathedral, Sts. Peter and Paul Window, Apse, window 26, section 1, apex

Rouen Cathedral, Sts. Peter and Paul Window, Apse, window 26, section 1, apex, stained glass, 14th century, France. The veil is given by St. Paul, St. Paul's soul arrives in heaven accompanied by two angels.

Aachen Cathedral, arcade arch with colored voussoirs

Arcade arch with colored voussoirs, Palatine Chapel, c. 800, Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Germany.

Worcester Cathedral, elevation of the nave

Elevation of the nave.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), Choir, window C, Saint Stephen (Etienne) Window, 13th century, Gothic stained glass, France.

Detail: Censing angel.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), apse window L, Good Samaritan Window, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Plays Musical Instrument, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Plays Musical Instrument, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Santiago de Compostela, ambulatory capitals, acanthus, angels

Acanthus, angels, Santiago de Compostela, ambulatory capitals, north side. 12th century, Romanesque.

Santiago de Compostela, Trinity Sculpture

Master Matteo, Trinity Sculpture on the Portico de la Gloria, central column below the feet of Santiago, 12th century, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain.

Reliquary of the Cross from S. Mary ad Gradus, 1240, Treasury of Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, Germany

Reliquary of the Cross from S. Mary ad Gradus, 1240, gold, silver, silver gilt, enamel, gems, Treasury of Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, Germany

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Plays Drum, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Plays Drum, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

San Martin de Sobran, south side of church, SSE part of the apse, c. 1100. Romanesque, Villajuan, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain

San Martin de Sobran, south side of church, SSE part of the apse, c. 1100. Romanesque, Villajuan, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain.

Mosteiro (monastery), detail of corbel figures (modillions) including mermaid and piled logs, apse, c. 1100, Romanesque, Meis, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain

Mosteiro (monastery), detail of corbel figures (modillions) including mermaid and piled logs, apse, c. 1100, Romanesque, Meis, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain.

Worcester Cathedral, spandrel with centaur

Spandrel with centaur.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), Choir, window A, Infancy Cycle Window, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Acrobats and jugglers at the apex.

Villar de Donas (Church of), Exterior Sculpture

Exterior Sculpture, Church at Villar de Donas, Spain. Romanesque. On the Galician Road to Santiago de Compostela.

San Isidoro Basilica , c. 1160, south side, right portal, bottom of tympanum, Romanesque, Leon, Spain

San Isidoro Basilica (aka the Royal Collegiate Church of St. Isidore of Seville), c. 1160, South side, which is the main entrance of San Isidoro; the west end was built against the Roman city wall, right portal, bottom of tympanum. Note...

Porta Negra, detail of facade, c. 180, Late Antique, Roman Empire

Porta Negra, detail of facade, c. 180, Late Antique, Roman Empire, built to keep Celts out of city of Trier, one of the main Roman capitals. The builders used stone blocks without mortar, clamping them together with iron clamps. Simeon...

Aachen Cathedral, detail of capital from arcade

Detail of capital from arcade of Palatine Chapel, Aachen Cathedral, c. 800, Aachen, Germany.

Isenheim Altarpiece, by Matthias Grunewald (Mathis Gothart Neithart), detail of Christ's feet from the predella, 1515, Musee d'Unterlinden, Colmar, France

Isenheim Altarpiece, by Matthias Grunewald (Mathis Gothart Neithart), detail of Christ's feet from the predella, 1515, oil on wood panel, Musee d'Unterlinden, Colmar, France

Vera Cruz Templar Church and the Alcazar, Segovia, Spain

Vera Cruz Templar Church and the Alcazar, Segovia, Spain. Consecrated in 1208, Romanesque. Twelve-sided structure with a tower to the south, once claimed to hold a piece of the True Cross, hence, its name. The Alcazar once a fortress...

Santiago de Compostela, Ambulatory Capitals

Ambulatory Capitals, north side, Santiago de Compostela, 12th century, Romanesque, Galicia, Spain.

Mosteiro (monastery), detail of portal, west facade, c. 1100, Romanesque, Meis, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain

Mosteiro (monastery), detail of the portal, west facade, c. 1100, Romanesque, Meis, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), apse window L, Good Samaritan Window, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Flagellation of Christ.

Colegiata de Santa Maria del Sar, apse sculpture

Details of corbels (modillions) and capitals from the apses. Note acrobat to the right.

Chartres Cathedral, inside the Romanesque spire

Inside the Romanesque Spire at Chartres Cathedral.

Santiago de Compostela, ambulatory capitals, angels

Angels, Santiago de Compostela, ambulatory capitals, north side. 12th century, Romanesque.

Rouen Cathedral, apse, window 24, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France

Abraham stopped from sacrificing Isaac by the angel of God.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Plays Viol, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Plays Viol, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Evangelische Peterskirche, pier capitals with foliage, Bacherach, Rhineland, c. 1230/40, with 15th century renovations

Evangelische Peterskirche, pier capitals with foliage, Bacherach, Rhineland, c. 1230/40, with 15th century renovations and modern paint, giving a wonderful sense of how all these buildings once looked.

Rouen Cathedral, apse, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France

Betrayal of Christ (left), Arrest of Christ (right).

Sens Cathedral, North transept rose window, angel plays the organ, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

62 angelic musicians surround Christ in the center.

San Marcos, former Mother House of the Military/Religious Order of Santiago. Built in the 12th century (Romanesque), rebuilt in the Plateresque Style 1513-1539 by Juan de Badajoz, detail of the upper part of the chapel facade; note Santiago shells used as architectural ornament, Leon, Spain

San Marcos, former Mother House of the Military/Religious Order of Santiago. Built in the 12th century (Romanesque), rebuilt in the Plateresque Style 1513-1539 by Juan de Badajoz, detail of the upper part of the chapel facade; note...

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician, detail of north transept rose window, early 16th century, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician, detail of north transept rose window, early 16th century, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, France.

Isenheim Altarpiece, by Matthias Grunewald (Mathis Gothart Neithart), detail of meeting of St. Anthony and Hermit Paul, 1515, Musee d'Unterlinden, Colmar, France

Isenheim Altarpiece, by Matthias Grunewald (Mathis Gothart Neithart), detail of meeting of St. Anthony and Hermit Paul (the coat of arms belongs to Guido Guersi, 1515, oil on wood panel, Musee d'Unterlinden (a 13th century Dominican...

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), apse, Window K, Bay 17, 13th century, Prodigal Son Window, Gothic stained glass, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), apse, Window K, Bay 17, 13th century, Prodigal Son Window, Gothic stained glass, France.

Bath Abbey, detail of buttresses with crenellations, crockets, and pinnacles

Bath Abbey, detail of buttresses with crenellations, crockets, and pinnacles. .

Leon Cathedral, Church of Santa Maria, Leon, Spain,typanum and archivolts of the left (north) portal

Typanum and archivolts of the left (north) portal, Master Enrique, Santa Maria de Leon Cathedral, 13th century, Gothic, Leon, Spain.

Rouen Cathedral, St. Julian the Hospitaller window, Window 15, north side of the choir, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France.

Julian serves at the table of his lord and wife. The lord falls ill and is given last the rights. Julian and the lord's wife are present.

Rouen Cathedral, Joseph window, apse, window 17, section 3, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France.

Center: Jacob: shown Coat of Joseph; Joseph: Brethren conspiring; Joseph: cast into Pit,

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), Choir, Window B, Passion Cycle Window, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), Choir, Window B, Passion Cycle Window, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Reliquary Sandal of St. Andrew, Trier Cathedral Treasury, 977-93, Ottonian/Romanesque

Decorative detail, Reliquary Sandal of St. Andrew, Trier Cathedral Treasury, 977-93, Ottonian/Romanesque, metalwork, gold, silver, enamel, gems.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), south transept rose window, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

Last Judgement.

San Andres De Hio Church, tympanum sculpture,12th century, Romanesque, Hio, Galicia, Spain

San Andres De Hio Church, tympanum sculpture,12th century, Romanesque, Hio, Galicia, Spain.

Angers Tapestry

Apocalypse Tapestry, Chateau d'Angers, earliest surviving warp tapestry, originally depicted the entire story of the Apocalypse. Each tapestry consisted of seven wall hangings showing seated figures and fourteen panels (alternating red...

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of west facade High Gothic, Cologne, Germany

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of lower left west facade, 1248-16th century, towers completed 1842-1880, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Playing the Harp, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Playing the Harp, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

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

Detail of Magi sighting the star. 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. .

Reliquary Sandal of St. Andrew, Trier Cathedral Treasury, 977-93, Ottonian/Romanesque

Detail of foot with sandal, Reliquary Sandal of St. Andrew, Trier Cathedral Treasury, 977-93, Ottonian/Romanesque, metalwork, gold, silver, enamel, gems.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), 16th century, Gothic/Renaissance stained glass, France.

Detail: Putti flanking coat of arms under and inscription.

Church at Villar de Donas, exterior capitals

Exterior Capitals (including Luxuria?), Church at Villar de Donas, Spain. Romanesque. On the Galician Road to Santiago de Compostela.

Strasbourg Cathedral, gargoyles, north side, 1176-1439

Strasbourg Cathedral, gargoyles, north side,1176-1439, High-Late Gothic, Erwin von Steinbach, Ulrich von Ensingen, Johannes Holtz (major architects), at 142 meters, it is one of the tallest churches in the world, Strasbourg, France.

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, central portal, west facade, tympanum, right jamb figures and archivolts, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, central portal, west facade, tympanum, right jamb figures and archivolts, 1248-16th century, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany.

Santa Maria de la Corticela, 11th century, tympanum of the portal

Detail of left archivolt with two saddled horses without riders. Known simply as ""La Corticela,"" existed in close proximity to the location of the present 11th-century Cathedral. It was founded by Bishop Sisnando I in the late 9th...

Pulpit of Henry II

Pulpit of Henry II, c. 1002-1024, Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Germany.

Santiago de Compostela, stairs

Stairs, Santiago de Compostela, West facade, 18th century, Galicia, Spain.

San Martin de Sobran, capitals of columns on right side of portal, west facade, c. 1100. Romanesque, Villajuan, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain

San Martin de Sobran, capitals of columns on right side of portal, west facade, c. 1100. Romanesque, Villajuan, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain.

Sens Cathedral, North transept rose window, angel blows horn, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

62 angelic musicians surround Christ in the center.

Angers Tapestry

And I saw a beast rising out of the sea, with ten horns and seven heads, with ten diadems upon its horns and a blasphemous name upon its heads. And the beast that I saw was like a leopard, its feet were like a bear's, and its mouth was...

Santiago de Compostela, Portico de la Gloria, tympanum (lower left)

Tympanum (lower left), Master Mateo, Portico de la Gloria, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. 1188-1211, Romanesque.

San Isidoro Basilica, c. 1160, tower of church and Roman wall, Romanesque, Leon, Spain

San Isidoro Basilica (aka the Royal Collegiate Church of St. Isidore of Seville), c. 1160, tower of church and Roman wall which abuts the west end of the building, Romanesque, Leon, Spain.

Vera Cruz Templar Church, Segovia, Spain, general view

General view from Alcazar, Vera Cruz Templar Church, Segovia, Spain. Consecrated in 1208, Romanesque. Twelve-sided structure with a tower to the south, once claimed to hold a piece of the True Cross, hence, its name.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Blows Horn, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Blows Horn, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Angers Tapestry

The Grand Prostitute. Apocalypse Tapestry, Chateau d'Angers, earliest surviving warp tapestry, originally depicted the entire story of the Apocalypse. Each tapestry consisted of seven wall hangings showing seated figures and fourteen...

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Plays Recorder, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Plays Recorder, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, France.

Isenheim Altarpiece, by Matthias Grunewald (Mathis Gothart Neithart), detail of crown of thorns from the predella, 1515, Musee d'Unterlinden, Colmar, France

Isenheim Altarpiece, by Matthias Grunewald (Mathis Gothart Neithart), detail of crown of thorns from the predella, 1515, oil on wood panel, Musee d'Unterlinden, Colmar, France

Rouen Cathedral, St. Romain Window, 16th century, Late Gothic/Renaissance stained glass, France

Detail: Apex of window. Jacques Le Lieur donated the money for this window .

Rouen Cathedral, St. Julian the Hospitaller window

Christ blesses at apex, below the souls of Julian and his wife are lifted to heaven in a mandorla by angels.

Rouen Cathedral, St. Julian the Hospitaller window, north side of the choir, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France.

The horned Devil calls Julian.

Carlisle Cathedral, detail of dogtooth decoration of arcade

Carlisle Cathedral, detail of dogtooth decoration of arcade arch in the choir interior. .

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of west facade High Gothic, Cologne, Germany

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of gallery-level west facade, 1248-16th century, towers completed 1842-1880, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany.

Rouen Cathedral, St. Julian the Hospitaller window, north side of the choir, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France.

He enters the service of a lord, by putting his hands in the hands of his protector, in a typical feudal gesture.

Basilica of Constantine and Maxentius, 306-313, Trier, Germany

Nave interior, Basilica of Constantine, begun by Maxentius in 306, completed by Constantine after 313, Early Christian, largely reconstructed.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), Choir, window A, Infancy Cycle Window, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Three Magi before Herod.

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of buttresses and gargoyles, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of buttresses and gargoyles, 1248-16th century, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany.

Mosteiro (monastery), detail of corbel figure of monk and capital, apse, c. 1100, Romanesque, Meis, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain

Mosteiro (monastery), detail of corbel figure of monk and capital, apse, c. 1100, Romanesque, Meis, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain.

Rouen Cathedral, St. Julian the Hospitaller window, north side of the choir, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France

Left: Julian returns from hunting. Center: Julian serves at the table of his lord and wife. Right: The lord falls ill and is give last the rights. Julian and the lord's wife are present.

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, stained glass light on dado, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, stained glass light on dado, heraldic glass,1248-16th century, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany.

Reliquary Monstrance of St. Sebastian, 19th century, metalwork, Treasury of Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, Germany

Reliquary Monstrance of St. Sebastian, 19th century, gold, rock crystal, gems, Treasury of Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, Germany

Castrelos, Church of Santa Maria, portal, west facade

Portal, west facade, Castrelos, Church of Santa Maria, consecrated in 1216. Located in Vigo in the Province of Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain.

Colegiata de Santa Maria del Sar, apse sculpture

Details of corbels (modillions) and capitals from the central apse. Note man with open book on corbel and acanthus leafed capitals.

Rouen Cathedral, apse, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France

Christ in Majesty.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), south transept rose window, Last Judgment, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Blue devil tormenting souls (including a monk). Constructed by master stonemason Martin Chambiges.

Santiago nave

Nave of Santiago de Compostela, 12th century, Romanesque, Galicia, Spain.

San Martin de Sobran, window on the east end of the south side of the church, c. 1100. Romanesque, Villajuan, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain

San Martin de Sobran, window on the east end of the south side of the church, c. 1100. Romanesque, Villajuan, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain.

Isenheim Altarpiece, Nicolas Hagenau, (detail) St. Anthony, c. 1505

Nicolas Hagenau, Detail of St. Anthony from St. Anthony between Sts. Augustine and Jerome, Isenheim Altarpiece, Scultpure, c. 1505, polychromed and gilded wood, Musee d'Unterlinden, Colmar, France.

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of buttresses and gargoyles, 13th century, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of buttresses and gargoyles, 1248-16th century, towers completed 1842-1880, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany.

Coruxo, (Castilian Corujo), Church of San Salvador, window of the south apse with columns and capitals

Window of the south apse with columns and capitals, Coruxo (Castilian Corujo), Church of San Salvador, Vigo, Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain. A former monastery, it is documented as early as 1074. The triple apse is the only...

Santiago de Compostela, Portico de la Gloria, tympanum

Tympanum, Master Mateo, Portico de la Gloria, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. 1188-1211, Romanesque.

Gable end, Chalemagne reliquary shrine

Charlemagne in majesty, gable end, Chalemagne reliquary shrine. Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Germany.

Mosteiro (monastery), detail of capitals, west facade, c. 1100, Romanesque, Meis, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain

Mosteiro (monastery), detail of capitals, portal, west facade, c. 1100, Romanesque, Meis, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain.

Canterbury Cathedral, stair tower, choir

Canterbury Cathedral, stair tower, built under Anselm (r. 1093-1109) with the upper sections added by Prior Wibert c. 1160. One of the few features of the pre-1174 Cathedral to survive. .

Reliquary Sandal of St. Andrew, Trier Cathedral Treasury, 977-93, Ottonian/Romanesque

Detail of heel, decorative detail, note Four Evangelists symbols and other animals in trees, Reliquary Sandal of St. Andrew, Trier Cathedral Treasury, 977-93, Ottonian/Romanesque, metalwork, gold, silver, enamel, gems.

Rouen Cathedral, apse, window 24, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France

Flagellation of Christ (left), Scourging of Christ (right).

Church of Santiago, Villafranca, captials on the facade

Captials on the facade of the Church of Santiago, Villafranca, with the Dream of the Magi and their travel on horseback. c. 1200, Romanesque, Villafrance del Bierzo (Leon), on the Galician Road to Santiago de Compostela (end of the 10th...

San Andres De Hio Church, corbels (modillions), 12th century, Romanesque, Hio, Galicia, Spain

San Andres De Hio Church, corbels (modillions), note acrobat on the right, 12th century, Romanesque, Hio, Galicia, Spain.

San Martin de Sobran, capital of engaged column the apse, c. 1100. Romanesque, Villajuan, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spai

San Martin de Sobran, capital of engaged column on the apse, c. 1100. Romanesque, Villajuan, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain.

Colmar, exterior of the Unterlinden Museum, chapel

Chapel exterior of Unterlinden Museum, former 13th century Dominican Monastery.

San Andres De Hio Church, top of the Cruceiros with image of Deposition, 18th century, by sculptor Xose Cerviio (Pepe da Pena), Late Baroque, Hio, Galicia, Spain

San Andres De Hio Church, top of the Cruceiros with image of Deposition,18th century, by sculptor Xose Cerviio (Pepe da Pena), Late Baroque, Hio, Galicia, Spain.

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of towers, west facade High Gothic, Cologne, Germany

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of towers, west facade, 1248-16th century, towers completed 1842-1880, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany.

Isenhem Altarpiece, Scultpure, c. 1505, Nicolas Hagenau, Colmar

Nicolas Hagenau, St. Anthony between Sts. Augustine and Jerome, Isenheim Altarpiece, Scultpure, c. 1505, polychromed and gilded wood, Musee d'Unterlinden, Colmar, France.

Rouen Cathedral, St. Julian the Hospitaller window, north side of the choir, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France.

Julian returning from hunting.

Rouen Cathedral, Good Samaritan Window (detail), the robbers leave the covered in wounds

Rouen Cathedral, Good Samaritan Window (detail), the robbers leave the covered in wounds, 13th century, High Gothic stained glass, France.

Castrelos, Church of Santa Maria, north side door

Door on the north side, Castrelos, Church of Santa Maria, consecrated in 1216. Located in Vigo in the Province of Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain.

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of buttresses, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of buttresses, 1248-16th century, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany.

Leon Cathedral, Church of Santa Maria, Leon, Spain, detail of archivolt of central portal

Detail of archivolt of central portal, Master Enrique, Santa Maria de Leon Cathedral, 13th century, Gothic, Leon, Spain.

Caldas de Reis Church, Spain, apse of

Apse, Romanesque.ote buttress and corbels. Church at Caldas de Reis (Reyes), probably 11th or 12th century, Romanesque, built (perhaps) to replace the church destroyed by Almanzor. The west portal, north side, and apse are Romanesque...

Leon Cathedral, Visitation, Nativity, Church of Santa Maria, Leon, Spain,

Visitation, Nativity, left (north) tympanum, second level, Master Enrique, Santa Maria de Leon Cathedral, 13th century, Gothic, Leon, Spain.

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of gable, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of gable, 1248-16th century, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany.

San Martin de Sobran, west facade, c. 1100. Romanesque, Villajuan, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain

San Martin de Sobran, west facade, c. 1100. Romanesque, Villajuan, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain.

Cologne Cathedral, Reliquary of Peter's Chains, c. 1500

Cologne Cathedral, Reliquary of Peter's Chains, c. 1500, gold, rock crystal.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), Choir, Window B, Passion Cycle Window, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: The Flagellation of Christ.

Evangelische Peterskirche, detail of apse and stairtower (exterior), Bacherach, Rhineland, c. 1230/40, with 15th century renovations, painting, architecture

Evangelische Peterskirche, detail of apse and stairtower (exterior), Bacherach, Rhineland, c. 1230/40, with 15th century renovations and modern paint, giving a wonderful sense of how all these buildings once looked.

Ste. Foy, Conques, exterior north transept arm

Ste. Foy, Conques, exterior north transept arm. Picture taken in 1966. .

Evangelische Peterskirche, view of gallery and clerestory, Bacherach, Rhineland, c. 1230/40, with 15th century renovations

Evangelische Peterskirche, view of gallery and clerestory, Bacherach, Rhineland, c. 1230/40, with 15th century renovations and modern paint, giving a wonderful sense of how all these buildings once looked.

Leon Cathedral, Church of Santa Maria, Leon, Spain, Virgin & Child, Flight into Egypt

Virgin & Child, Flight into Egypt, left (north) tympanum, third level, Master Enrique, Santa Maria de Leon Cathedral, 13th century, Gothic, Leon, Spain.

Rouen Cathedral, Joseph window, apse, window 17, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France.

Rouen Cathedral, Joseph window, apse, window 17, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France.

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of flying buttresses, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of flying buttresses, 1248-16th century, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany.

Rouen Cathedral, Sts. Peter and Paul Window, Apse, window 26, section 1, apex

Rouen Cathedral, Sts. Peter and Paul Window, Apse, window 26, section 1, apex, stained glass, 14th century, France. The veil is given by St. Paul, St. Paul's soul arrives in heaven accompanied by two angels.

Cerero Church, Landscape around

Landscape around Cerero Church, located on a stormy and foggy mountain pass. It is the next pilgrim stop after Villafrance on the Galician Road to Santiago de Compostela.

Rouen Cathedral, apse, window 24, section 2, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France

Rouen Cathedral, apse, window 24, section 2, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France King David and the Pelican in her piety

San Marcos, former Mother House of the Military/Religious Order of Santiago. Built in the 12th century (Romanesque), rebuilt in the Plateresque Style 1513-1539 by Juan de Badajoz, close up of capital of a pilaster on facade, Leon, Spain

San Marcos, former Mother House of the Military/Religious Order of Santiago. Built in the 12th century (Romanesque), rebuilt in the Plateresque Style 1513-1539 by Juan de Badajoz, close up of capital of a pilaster on facade, Leon, Spain.

Reliquary Sandal of St. Andrew, Trier Cathedral Treasury, 977-93, Ottonian/Romanesque

Detail of eagle of John, Reliquary Sandal of St. Andrew, Trier Cathedral Treasury, 977-93, Ottonian/Romanesque, metalwork, gold, silver, enamel, gems.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Colorful Angels, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Colorful Angels, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Rouen Cathedral, grisaille glass, angels flank the 10 Commandments

Rouen Cathedral, grisaille glass, angels flank the 10 Commandments, stained glass, Late Gothic, 15th century, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), 16th century, Gothic/Renaissance stained glass, France.

Detail: Baptism of Clovis; Enthronement of Bishop (St. Denis) (?)

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), apse window L, Good Samaritan Window, City of Jerusalem, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: City of Jerusalem (apex of the window).

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), apse window L, Good Samaritan Window, Three Mary's at Christ's empty tomb greeted by angel, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Three Mary's at Christ's empty tomb greeted by angel telling them that Christ had been resurrected. Note sleeping guard in chain mail.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), north transept rose window, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Lower lancet windows.

Isenheim Altarpiece, by Matthias Grunewald (Mathis Gothart Neithart), detail of Temptation of St. Anthony, 1515, Musee d'Unterlinden, Colmar, France

Isenheim Altarpiece, by Matthias Grunewald (Mathis Gothart Neithart), detail of Temptation of St. Anthony, 1515, oil on wood panel, Musee d'Unterlinden (a 13th century Dominican monastery), Colmar, France

Leon Cathedral, Church of Santa Maria, Leon, Spain, The Damned, detail of central tympanum

The Damned, detail of central tympanum, Master Enrique, Santa Maria de Leon Cathedral, 13th century, Gothic, Leon, Spain.

Reliquary shrine of Charlemagne

Reliquary shrine of Charlemagne, Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Germany.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), Choir, Window C, 13th century, Saint Stephen Window, Gothic stained glass, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), Choir, Window C, 13th century, Saint Stephen Window, Gothic stained glass, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), south transept rose window, Last Judgment, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Female and male monk emerging from tombs. Constructed by master stonemason Martin Chambiges.

San Andres De Hio Church, base of the Cruceiros with image of Eve receiving the apple from the snake,18th century, by sculptor Xose Cerviio (Pepe da Pena), Late Baroque, Hio, Galicia, Spain

San Andres De Hio Church, base of the Cruceiros with image of Eve receiving the apple from the snake,18th century, by sculptor Xose Cerviio (Pepe da Pena), Late Baroque, Hio, Galicia, Spain.

Canterbury Cathedral, detail of the exterior

Canterbury Cathedral, detail of the south side exterior towards the east end, including St. Anselm's Chapel and the Corona Chapel. .

San Juan de Duero, Romanesque sculpture, Soria, Castille, Spain.

Capital, north side of nave, with mythological creatures, perhaps sphinxes. 12th century. .

Strasbourg Cathedral, view of nave towards the apse, 1176-1439

Strasbourg Cathedral, view of nave towards the apse,1176-1439, High-Late Gothic, Erwin von Steinbach, Ulrich von Ensingen, Johannes Holtz (major architects), at 142 meters, it is one of the tallest churches in the world, Strasbourg, France.

Santiago de Compostela, ambulatory capitals, eagles

Eagles, Santiago de Compostela, ambulatory capitals, north side. 12th century, Romanesque.

Rouen Cathedral, apse, window 24, section 2, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France

Spies returning from Canaan with enormous bunch of grapes

Real Monasterio de Armenteira, Spain, dome (interior),

Dome (interior) over the transept crossing, Real Monasterio de Armenteira (Armentera), Spain. Note the technique of parallel ribbing sometimes called ""califal"" or ""mudejar."" First built by the Cistercians c. 1160 with their usual ban...

Porta Negra, detail inside gate, c. 180, Late Antique, Roman Empire

Porta Negra, detail inside gate, c. 180, Late Antique, Roman Empire, built to keep Celts out of city of Trier, one of the main Roman capitals. The builders used stone blocks without mortar, clamping them together with iron clamps. ...

San Marcos, former Mother House of the Military/Religious Order of Santiago. Built in the 12th century (Romanesque), rebuilt in the Plateresque Style 1513-1539 by Juan de Badajoz, detail of balcony above central doorway, Leon, Spain

San Marcos, former Mother House of the Military/Religious Order of Santiago. Built in the 12th century (Romanesque), rebuilt in the Plateresque Style 1513-1539 by Juan de Badajoz, detail of balcony above central doorway, note Santiago coat...

Caldas de Reis Church, portal of, Spain

Portal, Church at Caldas de Reis (Reyes), probably 11th or 12th century, Romanesque, built (perhaps) to replace the church destroyed by Almanzor. The west portal, north side, and apse are Romanesque, while the tower was added in the 18th...

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of choir, buttresses, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of choir buttresses, 1248-16th century, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musicians Plays Trumpet, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musicians Plays Trumpet, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Sens Cathedral, North transept rose window, angel plays the bass viol, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

There are 62 musician angels encircling Christ (at center) in this rose. This window is designed symmetrically, having matching angels and instruments, a pair, one left and one right of center in the same spots. The bass viol is at...

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

Detail of Magi journeying to Bethlehem. 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...

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), south transept rose window, Last Judgment, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Tormented souls boiling in Hell including a monk.ote the red and blue devils who torment them. Constructed by master stonemason Martin Chambiges.

Coruxo, (Castilian Corujo), Church of San Salvador, central apse roofline with modillions/corbels

Central apse roofline with modillions/corbels, Coruxo (Castilian Corujo), Church of San Salvador, Vigo, Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain. A former monastery, it is documented as early as 1074. The triple apse is the only remaining...

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), apse window L, Good Samaritan Window, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Story of Adam and Eve surrounding the attack of the Jewish man.

Reliquary Sandal of St. Andrew, Trier Cathedral Treasury, 977-93, Ottonian/Romanesque

Detail of foot with sandal, Reliquary Sandal of St. Andrew, Trier Cathedral Treasury, 977-93, Ottonian/Romanesque, metalwork, gold, silver, enamel, gems.

Rouen Cathedral, Les Belles verrieres, St. Severus clothing the naked, 13th century, Gothic stained glass, France.

Detail: St. Severus clothes the naked, 4th north bay of the nave.

Reliquary Sandal of St. Andrew, Trier Cathedral Treasury, 977-93, Ottonian/Romanesque

Detail of Reliquary Sandal of St. Andrew, Trier Cathedral Treasury, 977-93, Ottonian/Romanesque, metalwork, gold, silver, enamel, gems.

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of interior tower tracery, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of tower tracery (interior), 1248-16th century, towers completed 1842-1880, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany.

Rouen Cathedral, detail, 13th century, Gothic stained glass, France

Rouen Cathedral, detail, 13th century, Gothic stained glass, France.

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of tower tracery, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of tower tracery (interior), 1248-16th century, towers completed 1842-1880, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), apse window L, Good Samaritan Window, Crucifixion, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Crucifixion with the Virgin Mary holding up a chalice to catch Christ's blood (Eucharistic imagery) and an angel holding the pikestaff used to wound Christ.

Rouen Cathedral, St. Julian the Hospitaller window, north side of the choir, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France.

The parents of Julian, worried by his disappearance go to look for him (left). Arriving at the castle in Julian's absence, they are welcomed by his wife (right).

Notre Dame Paris, north transept portal

Infancy Cycle and Legend of Theophilus, c. 1260.

Santiago de Compostela, Portico de la Gloria, prophets, left jamb

Prophets, left jamb, Master Mateo, Portico de la Gloria, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. Late 12th century, Romanesque.

San Martin de Sobran, window on the apse, c. 1100. Romanesque, Villajuan, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain

San Martin de Sobran, window on the apse, c. 1100. Romanesque, Villajuan, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), apse window L, Good Samaritan Window, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Flagellation of Christ.

Santiago de Compostela, Courtyard and tower

Courtyard and tower, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, SPain.

Aachen Cathedral, arcade arch with colored voussoirs

Arcade arch with colored voussoirs, Palatine Chapel, c. 800, Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Germany.

Rouen Cathedral, St. Julian the Hospitaller window, north side of the choir, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France.

The leper shows himself to be Jesus, and announces the redemption of Julian.

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of jamb figures of saints with sculpted canopies, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of jamb figures of saints with sculpted canopies, 1248-16th century, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany.

Aachen Cathedral, arcade arch with colored voussoirs

Arcade arch with colored voussoirs, Palatine Chapel, c. 800, Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Germany.

Sens Cathedral, North transept rose window, two angels blow horns, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

62 angelic musicians surrounding Christ in the center.

Winchester Cathedral, interior crossing tower

Crossing tower interior, with wooden fan vaults added in 1634.

San Andres De Hio Church, top of the Cruceiros with image of Deposition, 18th century, by sculptor Xose Cerviio (Pepe da Pena), Late Baroque, Hio, Galicia, Spain

San Andres De Hio Church, top of the Cruceiros with image of Deposition, 18th century, by sculptor Xose Cerviio (Pepe da Pena), Late Baroque, Hio, Galicia, Spain.

Rouen Cathedral, Sts. Peter and Paul Window, Apse, window 26, section 4

Rouen Cathedral, Sts. Peter and Paul Window, Apse, window 26, section 4, stained glass, 14th century, France. Paul preaches to the crowd; conversion of the gentiles.

Santiago de Compostela, Master Mateo, Portico de la Gloria, 1168-1188, Romanesque, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain

Master Mateo, Portico de la Gloria, 1168-1188, Romanesque, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain.

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of choir buttresses and pnnacles, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of choir buttresses and pinnacles, 1248-16th century, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany.

Real Monasterio de Armenteira, archivolts

Archivolts, Real Monasterio de Armenteira (Armentera), Spain. First built by the Cistercians c. 1160 with their usual ban on ornamentation. The style is transitional Romanesque to Gothic. The church, except for its modern altar and...

Coruxo, (Castilian Corujo), Church of San Salvador, view of nave and central apse

View of nave and central apse, Coruxo (Castilian Corujo), Church of San Salvador, Vigo, Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain. A former monastery, it is documented as early as 1074. The triple apse is the only remaining Romanesque portion.

Angers Tapestry

The Second Angel announces the Fall of Babylon. Apocalypse Tapestry, Chateau d'Angers, earliest surviving warp tapestry, originally depicted the entire story of the Apocalypse. Each tapestry consisted of seven wall hangings showing seated...

Rouen Cathedral, St. Julian the Hospitaller window, north side of the choir, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France.

Top: Julian serves at the table of his lord and wife. Bottom: A deer had predicted that he would kill his parents. To escape his fate, Julian leaves his family.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), north transept rose window, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail of lower portion (lancets). Constructed by master stonemason Martin Chambiges.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), apse window L, Good Samaritan Window, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Pilgrim Badge of St. Martin

Pilgrim Badge of St. Martin, late 14th - early 15th century, pewter, 41 mm h, 52 mm l. Collection: Cluny Museum Paris.

Santiago de Compostela, ambulatory capitals, lions, felines

Felines, lions, Santiago de Compostela, ambulatory capitals, north side. 12th century, Romanesque.

Leon Cathedral, west facade and south transept, Church of Santa Maria, Leon, Spain,

West facade and south transept, Master Enrique, Santa Maria de Leon Cathedral, 13th century, Gothic, Leon, Spain.

San Andres De Hio Church, base of the Cruceiros with image of Virgin Mary as intercessor for souls in Purgatory,18th century, by sculptor Xose Cerviio (Pepe da Pena), Late Baroque, Hio, Galicia, Spain

San Andres De Hio Church, base of the Cruceiros with image of Virgin Mary as intercessor for souls in Purgatory,18th century, by sculptor Xose Cerviio (Pepe da Pena), Late Baroque, Hio, Galicia, Spain.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), Choir, window C, Saint Stephen (Etienne) Window, 13th century, Gothic stained glass, France.

Detail: Stephen's soul taken to heaven by angels and Stephen being stoned.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), south transept rose window, Last Judgment, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Red devil tormenting souls. Constructed by master stonemason Martin Chambiges.

Reliquary Monstrance, 14th century, Treasury of Cathedral of Trier, Germany

Reliquary Monstrance, 14th century, gold, rock crystal, Treasury of Cathedral of Trier, Germany.

Aachen Cathedral, Organ and Gothic choir screen, nave

Organ and Gothic choir screen, nave, Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Germany.

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of buttresses, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of buttresses, 1248-16th century, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany.

Sarria, Church of San Salvador, portal, west facade

Sarria, Church of San Salvador, portal, west facade.ote roughly-carved orant figure on tympanum and dogstooth decoration on the archivolts. Romanesque, Sarria, Galicia, Spain.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), Choir, window A, Infancy Cycle Window, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Annunciation to the Shepherds.

Rouen Cathedral, Good Samaritan Window (detail apex), Christ in majesty on a hill with trees

Rouen Cathedral, Good Samaritan Window (detail apex), Christ in majesty on a hill with trees, 13th century, High Gothic stained glass, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Blows Horn, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Blows Horn, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Plays Cymbals, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Plays Cymbals, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Angers Tapestry

Apocalypse Tapestry, Chateau d'Angers, earliest surviving warp tapestry, originally depicted the entire story of the Apocalypse. Each tapestry consisted of seven wall hangings showing seated figures and fourteen panels (alternating red and...

Reliquary Monstrance of St. Sebastian, 19th century, metalwork, Treasury of Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, Germany

Reliquary Monstrance of St. Sebastian, 19th century, gold, rock crystal, gems, Treasury of Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, Germany

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Plays Lute, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Plays Lute, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Rouen Cathedral, Sts. Peter and Paul Window, Apse, window 26, section 1, apex

Rouen Cathedral, Sts. Peter and Paul Window, Apse, window 26, section 1, apex, stained glass, 14th century, France.

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of jamb figures of saints, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of jamb figures of saints, 1248-16th century, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany.

Reliquary Sandal of St. Andrew, Trier Cathedral Treasury, 977-93, Ottonian/Romanesque

Detail, Lion support, Reliquary Sandal of St. Andrew, Trier Cathedral Treasury, 977-93, Ottonian/Romanesque, metalwork, gold, silver, enamel, gems.

Reliquary Sandal of St. Andrew, Trier Cathedral Treasury, 977-93, Ottonian/Romanesque

Detail of Reliquary Sandal of St. Andrew, Trier Cathedral Treasury, 977-93, Ottonian/Romanesque, metalwork, gold, silver, enamel, gems.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), south transept rose window, Last Judgment, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Red and white angels. Constructed by master stonemason Martin Chambiges.

Worcester Cathedral, arcade in the choir

Arcade in the choir with alternating purbeck marble columns.

Rouen Cathedral, Joseph window, apse, window 16, section 6, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France.

Rouen Cathedral, Joseph window, apse, window 16, section 6, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France.

Sens Cathedral, North transept rose window, detail of angels playing instruments, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

62 angelic musicians surround Christ in the center of the rose window.

Evangelische Peterskirche, fanciful vault tracery, side aisle, Bacherach, Rhineland, c. 1230/40, with 15th century renovations

Evangelische Peterskirche, fanciful vault tracery, side aisle, Bacherach, Rhineland, c. 1230/40, with 15th century renovations and modern paint, giving a wonderful sense of how all these buildings once looked.

Rouen Cathedral, apse, window 14, 13th century, Gothic stained glass, France

Donor portraits: Azon le Tort, female donor, pilgrim donor with grisaille background.

Leon Cathedral, Church of Santa Maria, Leon, Spain

Nativity and Joseph warned to flee into Egypt, detail of tympanum, left portal sculpture. Master Enrique, Santa Maria de Leon Cathedral, 13th century, Gothic, Leon, Spain.

Coruxo, (Castilian Corujo), Church of San Salvador

View of interior, south apse Coruxo (Castilian Corujo), Church of San Salvador, Vigo, Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain. A former monastery, it is documented as early as 1074. The triple apse is the only remaining Romanesque portion.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), south transept rose window, Last Judgment, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Orientalized tormentor (note turban) picking up rock to throw at St. Stephen (Etienne). Lower left side of central lancet pair. Constructed by master stonemason Martin Chambiges.

San Andres De Hio Church, base of the Cruceiros with image of souls in Purgatory with Christ opening the door (or maybe the Harrowing of Hell?),18th century, by sculptor Xose Cerviio (Pepe da Pena), Late Baroque, Hio, Galicia, Spain

San Andres De Hio Church, base of the Cruceiros with image of souls in Purgatory with Christ opening the door (or maybe the Harrowing of Hell?),18th century, by sculptor Xose Cerviio (Pepe da Pena), Late Baroque, Hio, Galicia, Spain.

Mosteiro (monastery), detail of tympanum, portal, west facade, c. 1100, Romanesque, Meis, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain

Mosteiro (monastery), detail of tympanum, portal, west facade, c. 1100, Romanesque, Meis, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain.

San Marcos, former Mother House of the Military/Religious Order of Santiago. Built in the 12th century (Romanesque), rebuilt in the Plateresque Style 1513-1539 by Juan de Badajoz, close up of frieze in facade, Leon, Spain

San Marcos, former Mother House of the Military/Religious Order of Santiago. Built in the 12th century (Romanesque), rebuilt in the Plateresque Style 1513-1539 by Juan de Badajoz, close up of frieze in facade, Leon, Spain.

Amiens Cathedral, archivolt detail, south transept portal

Archivolt detail, south transept portal, Amiens Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens), built 1220-36. .

Leon Cathedral, Church of Santa Maria, Leon, Spain, detail of left portal tympanum

Detail of left portal tympanum, bottom right, Master Enrique, Santa Maria de Leon Cathedral, 13th century, Gothic, Leon, Spain.

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of west facade High Gothic, Cologne, Germany

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of lower left west facade, 1248-16th century, towers completed 1842-1880, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany.

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, central portal, west facade, tympanum and archivolts, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, central portal, west facade, tympanum and archivolts, 1248-16th century, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), south transept rose window, Last Judgment, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Magistrate and courtier ordering the stoning of St. Stephen (Etienne). Lower left side of central lancet pair.ote gritted teeth of figure on the right. Constructed by master stonemason Martin Chambiges.

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, jamb figure (St. Jude?), High Gothic, Cologne, Germany

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, jamb figure (St. Jude?), 1248-16th century, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Plays Hurdy-Gurdy, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Plays Hurdy-Gurdy, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Rouen Cathedral, St. Julian the Hospitaller window, north side of the choir, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France.

Julian meets his wife who tells him the truth. The deer's prophesy in which he would kill his parents has come true.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), Virgin and Child surrounded by Angels and God the Father, 16th century, Gothic/Renaissance stained glass, France.

Detail: Allegorical Scene below Virgin and Child. Note Italian Renaissance-style architecture.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), north transept rose window, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Red angels (Cherubim?) carrying candles above the second set of lancet windows from the left under the north transept rose window.

Santiago de Compostela, Portico de la Gloria, tympanum

Tympanum, Master Mateo, Portico de la Gloria, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. 1188-1211, Romanesque.

Ely Cathedral, exterior Prior's House

Prior's House which was also used as a royal guest house. Originally built in the 12th century with later Gothic additions.

Caldas de Reis Church, Spain, Corbel figures/modillions on apse

Corbel figures/modillions on exterior of apse. Church at Caldas de Reis (Reyes), probably 11th or 12th century, Romanesque, built (perhaps) to replace the church destroyed by Almanzor. The west portal, north side, and apse are Romanesque...

Santiago de Compostela, Portal of the Quintana

Portal of the Quintana, Santiago de Compostela. Clock tower in upper left, apse of cathedral, upper right.

Real Monasterio de Armenteira (Armentera), Spain, apses

Apses, Real Monasterio de Armenteira (Armentera), Spain. First built by the Cistercians c. 1160 with their usual ban on ornamentation. The style is transitional Romanesque to Gothic. The church, except for its modern altar and cloister...

Santiago de Compostela, Puerta Santa from the Plaza de la Quintana, Galicia, Spain

Puerta Santa from the Plaza de la Quintana, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain.

Reliquary Sandal of St. Andrew, Trier Cathedral Treasury, 977-93, Ottonian/Romanesque

Reliquary Sandal of St. Andrew, Trier Cathedral Treasury, 977-93, Ottonian/Romanesque, metalwork, gold, silver, enamel, gems.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), North transept, window J, Saint Eustace Window, 13th century, Gothic stained glass, France.

Detail: Ship's captain kidnapping Eustace's wife.

Lothar Cross

Detail of Lothar Cross, c. 1000. Gold, gems, spolia cameos, enamel. Treasury of Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Germany.

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of portal and flying buttress, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany

Cologne (Koln) Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Mary, detail of portal and flying buttress, 1248-16th century, High Gothic, Cologne, Germany.

Castrelos, Church of Santa Maria, west facade

Front (west) facade, Castrelos, Church of Santa Maria, consecrated in 1216. Located in Vigo in the Province of Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain.

Rouen Cathedral, Joseph Windows, apse, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France.

Detail: Apex of window.

San Juan de Duero, Romanesque architecture, Soria, Castille, Spain.

The cloister is composed of four different styles, each occupying two and a half sections adjacent to a corner.ote, in particular, the Mudejar-style arches of the southwest corner (seen here). San Juan de Duero, (aka San Juan Arcos de...

Cebrero Church and attached dwelling

Cebrero Church and attached dwelling. Located at the stormy and foggy top of a mountain pass, Cebrero (aka Cebreiros) is the next pilgrim stop after Villafranca on the Galician road to Santiago. It once had a hospital as well as lodging...

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), Choir, window A, Infancy Cycle Window, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), Choir, window A, Infancy Cycle Window, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Santiago de Compostela, Portico de la Gloria, Santiago on the trumeau

Image of St. James (Santiago) on the trumeau. Master Mateo, Portico de la Gloria, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. 1188-1211, Romanesque.

St. Denis, interior, detail of piers

Abbey Church of St. Denis, detail of piers in nave arcade, added c. 1231-1281. St. Denis (Seine-Saint Denis, Ile-de-France, France).

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), Choir, window A, Infancy Cycle Window, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Apex with The Virgin Mary as martyr (note palm leaf).

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), south transept rose window, Last Judgment, 1516, Flamboyant Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Tormented souls being boiled in a cauldron. Constructed by master stonemason Martin Chambiges.

Gero Crucifix

Gero Crucifix, 970 polychromed wood, Cologne Cathedral

San Andres De Hio Church, interior view towards west entrance, 12th century, Romanesque, Hio, Galicia, Spain

San Andres De Hio Church, interior view towards west entrance, 12th century, Romanesque, Hio, Galicia, Spain.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), Window S, 16th century, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Putti flanking a coat of arms.

Aachen Cathedral, arcade arch with colored voussoirs

Arcade arch with colored voussoirs, Palatine Chapel, c. 800, Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Germany.

Worcester Cathedral, void above vaulting

Void above vaulting in the nave. Note timber supported by masonry.

Canterbury Cathedral, detail of the cloister garth on the south side

Canterbury Cathedral, cloister garth detail. Begun in 1397 by Stephen Lote. .

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Plays Lyre, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Plays Lyre, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Rouen Cathedral, apse, window 24, section 2, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France

Rouen Cathedral, apse, window 24, section 2, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France. Christ Washing of Feet (left)

Porta Negra, detail of lower facade, c. 180, Late Antique, Roman Empire

Porta Negra, detail of lower facade, c. 180, Late Antique, Roman Empire, built to keep Celts out of city of Trier, one of the main Roman capitals. The builders used stone blocks without mortar, clamping them together with iron clamps. ...

San Martin de Sobran, view of nave toward the apse, c. 1100. Romanesque, Villajuan, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain

San Martin de Sobran, view of nave toward the apse, c. 1100. Romanesque, Villajuan, Salnes area of Pontevedra Province, Galicia, Spain.

Arm Reliquary of Charlemagne

Arm Reliquary of Charlemagne, translated 12 October 1481. Coat of arms of Louis XI. rock crystal, gold, gems, enamel. Treasury, Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Germany.

Real Monasterio de Armenteira, archivolts,

Archivolts, Real Monasterio de Armenteira (Armentera), Spain. First built by the Cistercians c. 1160 with their usual ban on ornamentation. The style is transitional Romanesque to Gothic. The church, except for its modern altar and...

Real Monasterio de Armenteira, Spain, view from SW

Real Monasterio de Armenteira, Spain, view from SW. First built by the Cistercians c. 1160 with their usual ban on ornamentation. The style is transitional Romanesque to Gothic. The church, except for its modern altar and cloister...

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), apse window L, Good Samaritan Window, Moses before the Pharaoh, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Moses before the Pharaoh surpassing the magic of the Egyptian priests (changing the staff into a snake).

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Plays Horns, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Sens Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Angelic Musician Plays Horns, detail of north transept rose window, Flamboyant Gothic stained glass, early 16th century, France.

Real Monasterio de Armenteira, Rose Window

Rose Window and entrance from inside the nave, Real Monasterio de Armenteira. (Armentera). First built by the Cistercians c. 1160 with their usual ban on ornamentation. The style is transitional Romanesque to Gothic. The church, except...

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), Choir, Window B, Passion Cycle Window, 13th century, Gothic, stained glass, France.

Detail: Three Mary's met at Christ's Tomb by an Angel who tells them of his Resurrection.

Rouen Cathedral, St. Romain Window, 16th century, Late Gothic/Renaissance stained glass, France

Detail: Bottom of the window. Jacques Le Lieur donated the funds for this window.

Salisbury Cathedral, spire

Spire added c. 1320 over the crossing. At 404 ft tall, it is the tallest cathedral in England.

San Marcos, former Mother House of the Military/Religious Order of Santiago. Built in the 12th century (Romanesque), rebuilt in the Plateresque Style 1513-1539 by Juan de Badajoz, tower on the left of the facade, Leon, Spain

San Marcos, former Mother House of the Military/Religious Order of Santiago. Built in the 12th century (Romanesque), rebuilt in the Plateresque Style 1513-1539 by Juan de Badajoz, portrait on the left of the facade, Leon, Spain.

Reliquary Sandal of St. Andrew, Trier Cathedral Treasury, 977-93, Ottonian/Romanesque

Detail of Lion of Mark, Reliquary Sandal of St. Andrew, Trier Cathedral Treasury, 977-93, Ottonian/Romanesque, metalwork, gold, silver, enamel, gems.

Durham Cathedral, original door to the night stairs

Durham Cathedral, original door to the night stairs leading down.

Sens Cathedral, St. Etienne (St. Stephen), Choir, window C, Saint Stephen (Etienne) Window, 13th century, Gothic stained glass, France.

Detail: St. Stephen prays outside of the city.

Rouen Cathedral, apse, window 24, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France

Crucifixion with Christ bleeding into a chalice held by the Virgin Mary and flanked by an archangel. To the left is a clerical saint and Ecclesia.

Amiens Cathedral, rose window

Rose window, kings' gallery, west facade detail, Amiens Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens), built 1220-36. Architects: Robert de Luzarches, Thomas de Cormont, and Renaud de Cormont. .

Chartres Cathedral, Central Portal, North Transept

Central Portal, North Transept, Chartres Cathedral, 1194-1220, France.

Ely Cathedral, exterior sculpted crobel heads leering and fearful

Ely Cathedral, exterior sculpted corbel monstrous heads leering and fearful above arcade with stiffleaf capitals.

San Juan de Duero, Romanesque sculpture, Soria, Castille, Spain.

Capital, north side of nave arch before the apse, soldiers fighting a seven-headed hydra. 12th century. .

Coventry Cathedral, Church of St. Michael's, view towards east end, interior

Looking towards the east, nave interior. Destroyed in 1940, the ruins remain.

Chartres Cathedral, capital frieze, west facade (detail)

Entry into Jerusalem (left) and Entombment of Christ (right), capital frieze, west facade, Chartres Cathedral, 1145-1155.

Amiens Cathedral, rose window

Rose window, west facade detail, Amiens Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens), built 1220-36. Architects: Robert de Luzarches, Thomas de Cormont, and Renaud de Cormont. .

Santo Domingo, Soria, rose window sculptural decoration

Detail of animal voussoirs, acanthus and dogtooth decoration adorning the rose window.ote also the cusped tracery of the window influenced by Muslim architecture. Santo Domingo, Soria, Spain.

Santiago (St. James) as pilgrim, S. Marta de Tera, Zemer

Santiago (St. James) as pilgrim, sculpted figure from S. Marta de Tera, Zemer, 1129, Spanish Romanesque.

Le Puy-en-Velay, Church of St-Michel d'Aiguilhe

Built atop a volcanic pinnacle, the chapel provided a dramatic physical goal for the pilgrim. To reach the top, one must climb 220 steps.

Rouen Cathedral, Descent from the Cross (detail)

Rouen Cathedral, Descent from the Cross (detail), bottom of Les Belles verrieres windows (detail), 4th bay north aisle, nave, stained glass, 15th-16th centuries, Late Gothic, France.

Bath Abbey, detail of south side clerestory windows

Bath Abbey, detail of south side clerestory windows. The 52 windows of the church comprise 80% of the nave wall space. The lower height, buttresses, and Perpendicular tracery made these giant windows possible. .

Chartres Cathedral, upper west facade

Chartres Cathedral, upper west facade, twelfth-thirteenth century, France.

Chartres Cathedral, north side, flying buttresses

Flying Buttresses, Chartres Cathedral, north side, thirteenth century, France.

Coventry Cathedral, Church of St. Michael's, wall tracery

Wall tracery beneath windows. Note man leaning over molding.

Durham Cathedral, nave quadripartite vault

Durham Cathedral, nave quadripartite vault.

Colegiata de Santa Maria del Sar, apse sculpture

Details of corbels (modillions) and capitals from the apses. Note stiff leaf acanthus capital with face on left and acrobat on the corbel to the right.

Chartres Cathedral, inside the spire

Inside the spire at Chartres Cathedral.ote putlog holes. .

Rochester Cathedral, north transept exterior

North transept entrance.

Worcester Cathedral, west facade

Exterior, west facade.

Ste. Foy, Conques, tympanum, Last Judgment (detail)

Ste. Foy, Conques, tympanum, Last Judgment. Condemned souls in Hell tormented by devils.ote figure being roasted on a spit in the upper right. .

Chartres Cathedral, Portals of the North Transept

Portals of the North Transept, Chartres Cathedral, 1194-1220, France.

Durham Cathedral, nave entrance from the cloister

Durham Cathedral, nave entrance from the cloister.

Ely Cathedral, exterior view of octagonal crossing tower

Ely Cathedral, exterior view of octagonal crossing tower.

Rouen Cathedral, Four of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus doze as an angel censes them (below), (above) a mason walls up the entrance and the inscription reads (There the wall is closed)

Rouen Cathedral, Four of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus doze as an angel censes them (below), (above) a mason walls up the entrance and the inscription reads (There the wall is closed), northeast chapel of the apse, 13th century, France.

Colegiata de Santa Maria del Sar, sculpture

Castilian coat of arms dating to a later period (?). Located on the outskirts of Santiago de Compostela, its Romanesque fabric (1144- c. 1168-72) has survived. .

Laon Cathedral, exterior, east

Laon Cathedral, exterior, east.

Santo Domingo, Soria, west facade, portal, archivolt

Detail of the archivolt, Four and Twenty Elders playing instruments and censing angel; Santo Domingo, Soria, Romanesque sculpture.

Notre Dame, Paris, north transept portal tympanum (detail)

Lower lintel left, Nativity.orth transept portal tympanum, Infancy Cycle and Legend of Theophilus, c. 1260.

Rouen Cathedral, Christ carrying the Cross

Rouen Cathedral, Christ carrying the Cross, bottom of Les Belles verrieres windows (detail), 4th bay north aisle, nave, stained glass, 15th - 16th century, Late Gothic, France.

Reims Cathedral, Gargoyle in Winter

Gargoyle in Winter, Reims Cathedral, France, 13th century.

Le Puy-en-Velay, Church of St-Michel d'Aiguilhe, west facade (detail)

Detail of tri-lobed arch over archivolt. Note Islamic influence in the tri-lobe shape and the flat color lozenge patterns.ote also vine scrolls, vines emerging from heads, and mermaids (on the lintel)--typical of the Romanesque.

Worcester Cathedral, chapter house central column

Chapter house central column and vaulting. Windows were added during the 15th century and are Perpendicular in style.

Bath Abbey, detail of buttresses with pierced crenellations, crockets, and pinnacles.

Bath Abbey, detail of buttresses with pierced crenellations, crockets, and pinnacles. .

Rouen Cathedral, the Seven Sleepers move towards the cave (below), the upper apex is mutilated

Rouen Cathedral, the Seven Sleepers move towards the cave (below), the upper apex is mutilated, northeast chapel of the apse, 13th century, France.

Bath Abbey, interior detail

Bath Abbey, interior detail of north bay by the east end, near the high altar. .

San Juan de Duero, Romanesque architecture, Soria, Castille, Spain.

Cloister entrance, San Juan de Duero, (aka San Juan Arcos de Duero). Former monastery of the Knights of Saint John, built in the 12th century with 13th century additions. Famous for the Islamic influence (note horseshoe arch) that have...

Amiens Cathedral, archivolt detail, south transept portal

Archivolt detail (note man blowing the shofar), south transept portal, Amiens Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens), built 1220-36. .

Ste. Foy, Conques, pier capital

Tonsured monks peer out from a pier capital. .

Salisbury Cathedral, interior nave

Salisbury Cathedral, interior nave. Note purbeck marble colonettes on arcade piers.

Santo Domingo, Soria, west facade, portal, archivolt

Detail of the archivolt, Four and Twenty Elders playing instruments; Santo Domingo, Soria, Spain.

Chartres Cathedral, Rose Window of the North Transept, exterior

Rose Window of the North Transept, exterior, Chartres Cathedral, thirteenth century, France.

Norwich Cathedral, spire (detail)

Norwich Cathedral, spire (detail). Rebuilt in stone by Bishop Goldwell in 1480.

Le Puy-en-Velay, Cathedral of Notre Dame, cloister (detail)

The cloister, on the north side of the nave, dates from the late 11th-early twelfth century. It was influenced by Islamic and Byzantine architectural styles. Note the multi-colored voussoirs of the arcade and the flat lozenge patterns in...

Santo Domingo, Soria, interior facing east

Detail of interior, nave bay before crossing, facing east. Santo Domingo, Soria, Spain.

Worcester Cathedral, interior buttress

Interior buttress.

Ely Cathedral, east end

Ely Cathedral, east end with lancet windows and sculpture niches.

Canterbury Cathedral, exterior Corona Chapel

Canterbury Cathedral, exterior Corona Chapel. .

Canterbury Cathedral, ruins of the Romanesque infirmary

Canterbury Cathedral, ruins of the Romanesque infirmary. The ruined arcade is composed of seven bays. .

San Juan de Duero, Romanesque sculpture, Soria, Castille, Spain

Capital, north side of nave arch before the apse, with Salome dancing before Herod, then requesting the Head of John the Baptist as her prize from Herod Antipas. 12th century.

Rochester Cathedral, tympanum (cloister)

Cloister tympanum now defaced.

Canterbury Cathedral, interior of chapter house

Canterbury Cathedral, interior of chapter house, completed in 1405 under Prior Chillenden. .

Rouen Cathedral, Chapel of St. Eloi (Eloy), Saint Nicholas

Rouen Cathedral, Chapel of St. Eloi (Eloy), Saint Nicholas, mid-15th century, Guillaume Barbe (Glass Master), France.

Worcester Cathedral, chapter house interior

Chapter House interior. Walls are Norman and windows are Perpendicular.

Coventry Cathedral, Church of St. Michael's, portal

Portal with human-headed drip stops. Sculpture from portal was probably destroyed in the Reformation.

Ely Cathedral, buttresses with gargoyles

Ely Cathedral, buttresses with gargoyles.

Pilgrim Badge of St. Lubin, Chartres Cathedral

Pilgrim Badge of St. Lubin, Chartres Cathedral, 14th century, France, pewter, H: 42 mm; L: 26 mm, Collection: Paris, Musee de Cluny

Santo Domingo, Soria, west facade

Santo Domingo, Soria. Romanesque architecture. Note rose window, blind arcades with decorated capitals and sculpted portal.

San Juan de Duero, Romanesque architecture, Soria, Castille, Spain.

Exterior wall of main building, San Juan de Duero, (aka San Juan Arcos de Duero). Former monastery of the Knights of Saint John, built in the 12th century with 13th century additions. Famous for the Islamic influence that have resulted...

Bath Abbey, interior detail of the east end

Bath Abbey, interior detail of the east end and the high altar. .

Santo Domingo, Soria, west facade, portal, archivolt

Detail of the archivolt, Four and Twenty Elders playing instruments; Santo Domingo, Soria, Spain.

Santo Domingo, Soria, west facade, portal, archivolt

Detail of the archivolt, Four and Twenty Elders playing instruments; Santo Domingo, Soria, Romanesque sculpture.

Rouen Cathedral, Good Samaritan Window (detail of center under the apex), two apostles

Rouen Cathedral, Good Samaritan Window (detail of center under the apex), two apostles, 13th century, High Gothic stained glass, France.

Ste. Foy, Conques, tympanum, Last Judgment (detail)

Ste. Foy, Conques, tympanum, Last Judgment. Condemned souls in Hell with devils.ote image of Judas hanging himself. .

Notre Dame, Paris, north transept portal tympanum

View of the whole tympanum from below (with voussoirs and gable).orth transept portal tympanum, Infancy Cycle and Legend of Theophilus, c. 1260.

Worcester Cathedral, syncopated arches

Syncopated arches in choir bay with seated kings in the spandrels. .

Ely Cathedral, detail of interlaced (syncopated) arches in the nave

Ely Cathedral, detail of interlaced (syncopated) arches in the nave.

Amiens Cathedral, apse (choir)

Apse (choir), Amiens Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens), built 1220-36. Architects: Robert de Luzarches, Thomas de Cormont, and Renaud de Cormont. .

Worcester Cathedral, void above vaulting

Void above vaulting in the nave. Note the timber supported by masonry.

Ely Cathedral, flying buttresses

Ely Cathedral, flying buttresses.

Coventry Cathedral, Church of St. Michael's, tower over west entrance

Tower over west entrance.ote ogee arches, crockets, and finials.

Santa Maria de la Corticela, 11th century, tympanum of the portal

Tympanum of the portal with image of Virgin and Child, St. John the Evangelist, and kingly-donor with acanthus leaves in archivolts. Known simply as ""La Corticela,"" existed in close proximity to the location of the present 11th-century...

Santo Domingo, Soria, west facade, portal, archivolt

Detail of the archivolt, Four and Twenty Elders playing instruments; Santo Domingo, Soria, Spain.

Ely Cathedral, pier in the crossing

Ely Cathedral, pier in the crossing.

Winchester Cathedral, flying buttresses

Flying buttresses.

Carlisle Cathedral, East Window (detail)

Carlisle Cathedral, East Window, c. 1340-60, illustrating the Last Judgment in the upper lights. Here is a detail of the Hellmouth. The lower lights were done by John Hardman in 1861. .

Canterbury Cathedral, Norman water tower

Canterbury Cathedral, Norman water tower built by Prior Wilbert. Upper windows and lead roof added c. 1400 by Prior Chillenden. .

Colegiata de Santa Maria del Sar, apse sculpture

Details of corbels (modillions) and capitals from the apses. Note stiff leaf acanthus capital with leonine face on right and acrobat (?) on the corbel to the left.

Canterbury Cathedral, wall painting, St. Gabriel's Chapel

Canterbury Cathedral, wall painting, St. Gabriel's Chapel, c. 1130 showing the name of St. John the Baptist. .

Chartres Cathedral, north transept rose window

North transept rose window, Chartres Cathedral, Chartres, France, 13th century.

Rouen Cathedral, Chapel of St. Eloi (Eloy), Saint John the Baptist

Rouen Cathedral, Chapel of St. Eloi (Eloy), Saint John the Baptist, mid-15th century, Guillaume Barbe (Glass Master), France.

San Juan de Duero, Romanesque architecture, Soria, Castille, Spain.

The cloister is composed of four different styles, each occupying two and a half sections adjacent to a corner.ote, in particular, the Mudejar-style arches of the southwest corner (far right). San Juan de Duero, (aka San Juan Arcos de...

Rochester Cathedral, north transept vaults

North transept vaults.

Canterbury Cathedral, Norman arcades

Canterbury Cathedral, Norman blind arcades, south choir aisle. .

Amiens Cathedral, archivolt detail, south transept portal

Archivolt detail (note blacksmith in the center), south transept portal, Amiens Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens), built 1220-36. .

Worcester Cathedral, chapter house exterior

Chapter house gardens. Perpendicular windows were added in the 15th century.

Notre Dame, Paris, north transept portal tympanum (detail)

Theophilus swears an oath to the Devil, the magician Salatin witnesses and holds the sealed charter.orth transept portal tympanum, Infancy Cycle and Legend of Theophilus, c. 1260.

Norwich Cathedral, view of aisle

Norwich Cathedral, view of aisle.

Rouen Cathedral, Les Belles verrieres windows (detail), 4th bay north aisle, nave

Rouen Cathedral, Les Belles verrieres windows (detail), 4th bay north aisle, nave, stained glass, 13th century, High Gothic, France.

Le Puy-en-Velay, Church of St-Michel d'Aiguilhe

West facade, influenced by Islamic architecture. Built atop a volcanic pinnacle, the chapel provided a dramatic physical goal for the pilgrim. To reach the top, one must climb 220 steps.

Ely Cathedral, Wall tracery and organ, north choir aisle

Wall tracery and organ, north choir aisle, c. 1340. Note ogee arches, cusping, re-cusping, and microarchitecture.

Amiens Cathedral, detail of jamb figures, south transept portal

Detail of jamb figures of south transept portal, with images saints and angel (left side). Amiens Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens), built 1220-36. .

Reims Cathedral, north transept tympanum (detail)

Tympanum, North Portal, Last Judgment Reims Cathedral, France, 13th century.

Rouen Cathedral, city wall of Ephesus with cross indicating the city's Christinization

Rouen Cathedral, city wall of Ephesus with cross indicating the city's Christinization, northeast chapel of the apse, 13th century, France.

Worcester Cathedral, south aisle, Saxon columns

South aisle, Saxon columns.

Rouen Cathedral, Good Samaritan Window (detail), the robbers flee, carrying their spoils

Rouen Cathedral, Good Samaritan Window (detail), the robbers flee, carrying their spoils, 13th century, High Gothic stained glass, France.

Amiens Cathedral, archivolt detail, south transept portal

Archivolt detail, south transept portal, Amiens Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens), built 1220-36. .

Carlisle Cathedral, East Window (detail)

Carlisle Cathedral, East Window, c. 1340-60, illustrating the Last Judgment in the upper lights. Here Christ judges at the apex of the window. The lower lights were done by John Hardman in 1861. .

Norwich Cathedral, painted arch

Norwich Cathedral, arch with Romanesque polychromy.

Pilgrim Badge of Our Lady of Undercroft, Canterbury Cathedral

Pilgrim Badge of Our Lady of Undercroft, Canterbury Cathedral, late 14th century, England, pewter, H: 140 mm, Collection: Museum of London, Photo: Phlippe Philippio

Durham Cathedral, Decorated window tracery

Durham Cathedral, Decorated window tracery with modern stained glass.

Colegiata de Santa Maria del Sar, buttresses

Located on the outskirts of Santiago de Compostela, its Romanesque fabric (1144- c. 1168-72) has survived. In the 18th century gigantic external buttresses (often featured on postcards) were added to shore up the building. .

Chartres Cathedral, Rose and Lancet Windows, south transept

Rose and Lancet Windows, south transept, Chartres Cathedral, thirteenth century, France.

Durham Cathedral, gallery in the nave detail

Durham Cathedral, central column for bay arch in the nave (detail).

Amiens Cathedral, apse

Apse (choir), Amiens Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens), built 1220-36. Architects: Robert de Luzarches, Thomas de Cormont, and Renaud de Cormont. .

Rochester Cathedral, west portal tympanum

West portal with Christ enthroned and the Four Evangelists.

Ely Cathedral, detail of springing arch with restored polychrome

Ely Cathedral, detail of springing arch with restored polychrome vine scrolls.

Santo Domingo, Soria, portal, west facade

Santo Domingo, Soria, Romanesque sculpture. Tympanum features Christ Pantocrater.

Amiens Cathedral, apse detail

Apse detail with sculptures of enthroned kings and gargoyles, Amiens Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens), built 1220-36. Architects: Robert de Luzarches, Thomas de Cormont, and Renaud de Cormont. .

Ely Cathedral, exterior pinnacle with crockets, finials, and gargoyles

Ely Cathedral, exterior pinnacle with crockets, finials, and gargoyles.

Norwich Cathedral, interior apse

Norwich Cathedral, interior apse.

Rochester Cathedral, cloister ruins

Cloister ruins.

Santo Domingo, Soria, rose window sculptural decoration

Detail of animal voussoirs adorning the rose window. Santo Domingo, Soria, Spain.

Carlisle Cathedral, East Window (detail)

Carlisle Cathedral, East Window, c. 1340-60, illustrating the Last Judgment in the upper lights. Here people are resurrected from the dead above a Hellmouth. The lower lights were done by John Hardman in 1861. .

Rouen Cathedral, Good Samaritan Window (detail lower left), the traveler is attacked by robbers

Rouen Cathedral, Good Samaritan Window (detail lower left), the traveler is attacked by robbers, 13th century, High Gothic stained glass, France.

Ely Cathedral, infirmary exterior

Ely Cathedral, infirmary exterior. Originally with a long hall with side aisles. The roof was lost and the interior of the building turned into Firmary Lane. Here are blocked arches which led from the central hall into the side aisles. At...

Santo Domingo, Soria, west facade

Santo Domingo, Soria. Romanesque architecture. Note rose window, blind arcades with decorated capitals and sculpted portal. It was originally dubbed Santo Tome, probably referring to Thomas Becket.

Bath Abbey, detail of south side

Bath Abbey, detail of south side with flying buttresses, lower chapels, pierced crenellations, crockets, and pinnacles. .

San Fiz (Felix) de Salovio

Originally a hermitage and the oldest church in Santiago, Galicia, Spain. Rebuilt by Gelmirez in 1122 with additions in the 14th century and restored in the 18th century.ote Romanesque portal. .

Coventry Cathedral, Church of St. Michael's, interior nave

Looking towards the east, nave interior. Destroyed in 1940, the ruins remain.

Coventry Cathedral, Church of St. Michael's, carved foliage pinnacle

Detail of carved foliage pinnacle.

Amiens Cathedral, choir screen detail, learning

Choir screen detail, 15th century, learning, Amiens Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens), .

Ste. Foy, Conques, tympanum, Last Judgment (detail)

Ste. Foy, Conques, tympanum, Last Judgment with Christ in majesty. .

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

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...

Rouen Cathedral, Good Samaritan Window (detail), a priest who passes by the wounded traveler gives him a speech

Rouen Cathedral, Good Samaritan Window (detail), a priest who passes by the wounded traveler gives him a speech, 13th century, High Gothic stained glass, France.

Worcester Cathedral, painted vault

Painted nave vault with 19th century painting.

Amiens Cathedral, tympanum detail, south transept portal

Detail of tympanum of south transept portal, with scenes from the life of St. Honoratus. Amiens Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens), built 1220-36. .

Christ Church, Oxford, Martyrdom of St. Thomas Becket

Martyrdom of St. Thomas Becket, Lucy Chapel, North Transept, Christ Church, Oxford, England, c. 1320.

Sainte Chapelle, France, Panel, Troupeau de Job window (detail)

Panel, Troupeau de Job, from Sainte Chapelle, France, 13th century, Collection, Paris, Musee de Cluny

Lincoln Cathedral, south transept exterior (detail)

Sculptural Triptych of the devil flanked by pilgrims, between the tops of the lancet windows. South side of Lincoln Cathedral. Lincoln, England. 13th-14th centuries.

Rouen Cathedral, Les Belles verrieres windows (detail), 4th bay north aisle, nave

Rouen Cathedral, Les Belles verrieres windows (detail), 4th bay north aisle, nave, stained glass, 13th century, High Gothic, France.

San Juan de Duero, Romanesque sculpture, Soria, Castille, Spain.

Capital, cloister, Acanthus leaves. 12th century. .

Colegio San Jeronimo, portal

Portal, Romanesque, early Gothic architecture, College of St. Jerome (at the University of Santiago), Santiago de Compostela, La Coruna.ote innermost left jamb figure (St. James) here on the right, beside two clerical saints. .

Amiens Cathedral, apse detail

Apse (choir) detail with buttresses, crockets, and pinnacles, Amiens Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens), built 1220-36. Architects: Robert de Luzarches, Thomas de Cormont, and Renaud de Cormont. .

Rochester Cathedral, nave exterior

Nave exterior.

Worcester Cathedral, sedalia in chapter house

Painted sedalia (stalls) in chapter house. The walls consist of alternating bands of green and brown stone, here polychromed to look like curtains.

Chartres Cathedral, Socle Figure, left portal, right jamb, Royal Portal, West facade

Socle Figure, left portal, right jamb, Royal Portal, West facade, c. 1145-1170, France.

Rochester Cathedral, corbel face

A corbel face.

Santo Domingo, Soria, west facade, portal, archivolts

Detail of the archivolts, right side of portal; Santo Domingo, Soria, Spain.

Worcester Cathedral, interior nave

Nave interior looking toward the west.

Carlisle Cathedral, aisle vaulting

Carlisle with molding. Because of the constantly-changing weather conditions, the ground on which the Cathedral rests moves, dislocating the balance of the structure (seen here in the masonry).ote also griffin in capital sculpture to the...

Rouen Cathedral, St. Joseph Window, apse, window 17, Potipher imprisons Joseph

Rouen Cathedral, St. Joseph Window, apse, window 17, Potipher imprisons Joseph, stained glass, 13th century, High Gothic, France.

Le Puy-en-Velay, Cathedral of Notre Dame, cloister (detail)

The cloister, on the north side of the nave, dates from the late 11th-early twelfth century. It was influenced by Islamic and Byzantine architectural styles. Note the multi-colored voussoirs, lozenge patterns, and the mermaid keystone.

Chartres Cathedral, Rose and Lancet Windows, north transept

Rose and Lancet Windows, north transept, Chartres Cathedral, thirteenth century, France.

Santo Domingo, Soria, rose window sculptural decoration

Detail of animal voussoirs, acanthus and dogtooth decoration adorning the rose window.ote also the cusped tracery of the window influenced by Muslim architecture. Santo Domingo, Soria, Spain.

Rouen Cathedral, Good Samaritan Window (detail), a robber hidden in the house watches for the Good Samaritan

Rouen Cathedral, Good Samaritan Window (detail), a robber hidden in the house watches for the Good Samaritan, 13th century, High Gothic stained glass, France.

Rochester Cathedral, design of altered bays, nave

Design of altered bays in the nave changing from Norman Romanesque to Perpendicular Gothic style.

Coventry Cathedral, Church of St. Michael's, aerial view

Looking down at the nave towards the east end. Destroyed in 1940, the ruins remain.

Rouen Cathedral, Les Belles verrieres windows (detail), 4th bay north aisle, nave

Rouen Cathedral, Les Belles verrieres windows (detail), 4th bay north aisle, nave, stained glass, 13th century, High Gothic, France.

AmiensCathedral, detail of quatrefoil under the jambs, south portal, west facade

Detail of St. John the Baptist preaching in the wilderness (?). 24 quatrefoils illustrate Biblical and apocryphal prophecies associated with the Queen of Sheba, the Three Magi, Solomon, and Herod. .

Amiens Cathedral, nave toward the choir

Nave interior (toward the choir), Amiens Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens), built 1220-36. Architects: Robert de Luzarches, Thomas de Cormont, and Renaud de Cormont. .

Carlisle Cathedral, detail of gallery in the choir

Carlisle Cathedral, detail of gallery in choir. .

Amiens Cathedral, lintel detail, south transept portal

Detail of lintel of south transept portal, with images of the twelve apostles. Amiens Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens), built 1220-36. .

Le Puy-en-Velay, Cathedral of Notre Dame, corbel sculpture

Wonderfully-inventive architectural sculpture with acanthus-type capital on a corbel supporting a sinuous fret pattern topped by scrolling leaves. The rounded bottom of the corbel is held up by an outstretched hand.

Carlisle Cathedral, exterior (detail)

Carlisle Cathedral, crossing (?) and south transept. Built of red sandstone. .

San Juan de Duero, Romanesque architecture, Soria, Castille, Spain.

The cloister is composed of four different styles, each occupying two and a half sections adjacent to a corner. San Juan de Duero, (aka San Juan Arcos de Duero). Former monastery of the Knights of Saint John, built in the 12th century with...

Amiens Cathedral, apse (choir)

Apse (choir) with buttresses, crockets, and finials, Amiens Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens), built 1220-36. Architects: Robert de Luzarches, Thomas de Cormont, and Renaud de Cormont. .

Durham Cathedral, syncopated arches with modern polychromy

Durham Cathedral, syncopated arches with modern polychromy.

Le Puy-en-Velay, Cathedral of Notre Dame, lion capital

Capital with lions.

Norwich Cathedral, chantry chapel

Norwich Cathedral, chantry chapel, 15th century.

Ste. Foy, Conques, Capital with Abraham Sacrificing Issac

Abraham Sacrificing Issac, Capital, Ste. Foy, Conques, France, 12th century.

Colegio San Jeronimo, facade with portal

Front entrance with sculpted portal, Romanesque, early Gothic architecture, College of St. Jerome (at the University of Santiago), Santiago de Compostela, La Coruna. The edifice was moved in the 17th century to its present position on the...

Chartres Cathedral, Left Side Jamb Figures, Central Portal, North Transept

Left Side Jamb Figures, Central Portal, North Transept, Chartres Cathedral, 1194-1220, France.

Canterbury Cathedral, detail of the cloister garth on the south side

Canterbury Cathedral, cloister garth detail. Begun in 1397 by Stephen Lote. .

Winchester Cathedral, nave vaulting

Nave vaulting.

Rochester Cathedral, cloister interlaced arches

Interlaced arches. Bishop Ernulf (1114 - 24) built the cloister garth, now in ruins.

Amiens Cathedral, apse, gargoyles

Apse (choir) detail with gargoyles, Amiens Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens), built 1220-36. Architects: Robert de Luzarches, Thomas de Cormont, and Renaud de Cormont. .

Rouen Cathedral, Good Samaritan Window (detail), care is lavished on the wounded man to the hospital

Rouen Cathedral, Good Samaritan Window (detail), care is lavished on the wounded man, 13th century, High Gothic stained glass, France.

Colegio San Jeronimo, portal

Outer archivolt shows the Virgin and Child flanked by male and female saints including a pope (note tiara) and bishop. Inner archivolt features angels playing instruments, flanking a Godhead. Tympanum with Virgin and Child adored by...

Coventry Cathedral, Church of St. Michael's, north transept remains

Remains of the north transept, interior. Destroyed in 1940, the ruins remain.

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

Detail of Solomon Feasting. 24 quatrefoils illustrate Biblical and apocryphal prophecies associated with the Queen of Sheba, the Three Magi, Solomon, and Herod. .

Salisbury Cathedral, cloisters

The cloisters on the southwest were begun c. 1270 by Bishop de la Wyle.

Worcester Cathedral, crossing tower

Crossing tower.

Ely Cathedral, interior nave towards the west

Ely Cathedral, interior nave towards the west.

Santo Domingo, Soria, west facade, portal, archivolt

Detail of the archivolt, Four and Twenty Elders playing instruments; Santo Domingo, Soria, Spain.

Worcester Cathedral, cloister

Cloister with lierne vaults with ridge rib and roof bosses.

Durham Cathedral, pier column detail

Durham Cathedral, pier column in the nave (detail).

Amiens Cathedral, flying buttresses, south side

Flying buttresses, south side, Amiens Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens), built 1220-36. Architects: Robert de Luzarches, Thomas de Cormont, and Renaud de Cormont.

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An image from the old Peregrinations database

Coventry Cathedral, Church of St. Michael's, nave towards the west

Looking towards the west, nave interior. Destroyed in 1940, the ruins remain.

Rochester Cathedral, portal jambs

West portal jambs.

Carlisle Cathedral, gargoyle

Dog-headed demon gargoyle, 13th century, Carlisle Cathedral.

Rouen Cathedral, Good Samaritan Window (detail), care given to the wounded man

Rouen Cathedral, Good Samaritan Window (detail), care given to the wounded man, 13th century, High Gothic stained glass, France.

Bath Abbey, interior looking west

Bath Abbey, interior looking west from the crossing. The west window features scenes from the Old Testament, starting with the birth of Eve in the bottom left hand corner (Genesis 2:22) to Moses addressing the Elders in the top left hand...

Le Puy-en-Velay, Cathedral of Notre Dame

Le Puy is a starting point of one of the several routes across France to Camino de Santiago. It has a splendid Romanesque cathedral and the Chapel of Saint-Michel-de-l'Aiguilhe (10th-14th centuries).

San Juan de Duero, Romanesque sculpture, Soria, Castille, Spain.

Capital, south side of nave arch before the apse, Flight into Egypt, 12th century. .

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

Detail of Solomon Judging. 24 quatrefoils illustrate Biblical and apocryphal prophecies associated with the Queen of Sheba, the Three Magi, Solomon, and Herod. .

San Juan de Duero, Romanesque architecture, Soria, Castille, Spain.

The cloister is composed of four different styles, each occupying two and a half sections adjacent to a corner. San Juan de Duero, (aka San Juan Arcos de Duero). Former monastery of the Knights of Saint John, built in the 12th century with...

Ely Cathedral, west facade

Ely Cathedral, west facade.

Worcester Cathedral, pinnacle

Pinnacle with crockets.

Ste. Foy, Conques, tympanum, Last Judgment (detail)

Ste. Foy, Conques, tympanum, Last Judgment. Condemned souls in Hell tormented by devils.ote figures being pushed into the gaping mouth of Hell. .

Ste. Foy, Conques, exterior north transept arm and radiating chapels

Ste. Foy, Conques, exterior north transept arm and radiating chapels. Picture taken in 1966. .

Winchester Cathedral, Norman transept interior

Norman transept interior elevation.

Carlisle Cathedral, pier capitals in the choir with green man and foliage.

Carlisle Cathedral, pier capitals in the choir with green man and foliage. .

Santo Domingo, Soria, west facade, archivolt

Detail of archivolt with Dream of the Magi (note angel in upper right); Santo Domingo, Soria, Spain.

Ste. Foy, Conques, oblique view of west facade

Ste. Foy, Conques, exterior north transept arm. Picture taken in 1966. .

Worcester Cathedral, carved foliate capitals

Carved foliate capitals.

Amiens Cathedral, west facade detail

Gable and windows behind of the central portal, Amiens Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens), built 1220-36. Architects: Robert de Luzarches, Thomas de Cormont, and Renaud de Cormont. .

Norwich Cathedral, exterior of round radiating chapel of the apse (detail)

Norwich Cathedral, exterior of round radiating chapel of the apse (detail).

Rouen Cathedral, Good Samaritan Window (detail), the doctor traveling to tend to the wounded man

Rouen Cathedral, Good Samaritan Window (detail), the doctor traveling to tend to the wounded man, 13th century, High Gothic stained glass, France.

Worcester Cathedral, interior nave

Interior nave towards the east.

Ely Cathedral, transept hammer beams

Ely Cathedral, transept hammer beams. Wood with polychrome. Angels hold bishop's miter and open book.

Rouen Cathedral, Good Samaritan Window (detail), the Good Samaritan leads the wounded man to the hospital

Rouen Cathedral, Good Samaritan Window (detail), the Good Samaritan leads the wounded man to the hospital, 13th century, High Gothic stained glass, France.

Carlisle Cathedral, interior aisle

Carlisle Cathedral, interior aisle. Because of the constantly-changing weather conditions, the ground on which the Cathedral rests moves, dislocating the balance of the structure (seen here in the masonry above the arch). .

San Juan de la Rabanera, Soria, main portal

This Romanesque facade was transferred in 1908 from a local church of St.icholas which had fallen into ruins. The tympanum shows St.icholas flanked by followers.

Le Puy-en-Velay, Cathedral of Notre Dame, cloister (detail)

The cloister, on the north side of the nave, dates from the late 11th-early twelfth century. It was influenced by Islamic and Byzantine architectural styles. Note the multi-colored voussoirs.

Reims Cathedral, north portal, Last Judgement

North Portal, Reims Cathedral, France, 13th century.

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

Detail of Judgment of Solomon (deciding to which mother the child belonged). 24 quatrefoils illustrate Biblical and apocryphal prophecies associated with the Queen of Sheba, the Three Magi, Solomon, and Herod. .

Canterbury Cathedral, cloisters interior detail

Canterbury Cathedral, Great Cloisters interior detail. begun in 1397 by Stephen Lote. .

Ely Cathedral, exterior buttress with gable with sculpted monsters

Ely Cathedral, exterior buttress with gable with sculpted monster.

Carlisle Cathedral, exterior view from the east

Carlisle Cathedral, view from the east. The East Window dates from c. 1340-60. .

Notre Dame, Paris, north transept portal tympanum (detail)

Theophilus receives money from a devil and bribes another official; Theophilus repents and prays before a statue of the Virgin.orth transept portal tympanum, Infancy Cycle and Legend of Theophilus, c. 1260.

Santo Domingo, Soria, west facade, portal, archivolts

Detail of the archivolts: inner archivolt with Four and Twenty Elders; Second and third archivolts with Infancy Cycle; outer archivolt with Passion Cycle; Santo Domingo, Soria, Spain.

Winchester Cathedral, choir stalls (detail)

Wooden choir stalls (detail), installed 1305-1310.ote ogee arches, gables, crockets, microarchitecture, and carved heads.

Amiens Cathedral, crossing

Crossing interior, Amiens Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens), built 1220-36. Architects: Robert de Luzarches, Thomas de Cormont, and Renaud de Cormont. .

Chartres Cathedral, column capitals from the Jube

Capitals and Columns from Jube from Chartres Cathedral, France, 13th century, Collection: Louvre Museum.ote hawthorn leaves and birds and beasts.

Colegiata de Santa Maria del Sar, apse sculpture

Details of corbels (modillions) and capitals from the central apse. Note thinker figure on the left corbel.

Santa Maria de la Corticela, 11th century, exterior, side aisle and nave.

Exterior of side aisle and nave of the church, known simply as ""La Corticela,"" existed in close proximity to the location of the present 11th-century Cathedral. It was founded by Bishop Sisnando I in the late 9th century. Later it...

The Apostle St. James the Elder as Pilgrim

The Apostle St. James the Elder as Pilgrim, limestone figure, Berlin-Dahlem, c. 1430, French Gothic.

Notre Dame, Paris, north transept portal tympanum (detail)

The Virgin appears and forces the Devil to surrender Theophilus's charter.orth transept portal tympanum, Infancy Cycle and Legend of Theophilus, c. 1260.

Le Puy-en-Velay, Church of St-Michel d'Aiguilhe, west facade (detail)

Corbel in the shape of a fierce dog, to the left of the main portal, west facade.

Worcester Cathedral, aisle

Worcester Cathedral, aisle.

Ely Cathedral, exterior view from the south

Ely Cathedral, exterior view from the south.

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

Detail of St.icholas saving the three boys (?). 24 quatrefoils illustrate Biblical and apocryphal prophecies associated with the Queen of Sheba, the Three Magi, Solomon, and Herod. .

Amiens Cathedral. lower west facade

Lower west facade, Amiens Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens), built 1220-36. Architects: Robert de Luzarches, Thomas de Cormont, and Renaud de Cormont. .

Amiens Cathedral, archivolt detail, south transept portal

Archivolt detail (note John the Baptist on the left), south transept portal, Amiens Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens), built 1220-36. .

Rouen Cathedral, Good Samaritan Window (detail), the Good Samaritan places the wounded traveler on his horse

Rouen Cathedral, Good Samaritan Window (detail), the Good Samaritan places the wounded traveler on his horse, 13th century, High Gothic stained glass, France.

Rochester Cathedral, painted vault

Painted vault.

Ste. Foy, Conques, tympanum, Last Judgment (detail)

Ste. Foy, Conques, tympanum, Last Judgment. Condemned souls in Hell with devils. Note both male and female figures including a knight and a monk. .

Rouen Cathedral, The Seven Sleepers of Ephesus move towards the cave (above), Malchus bringing the bread to his companions lying down in the cave (below)

Rouen Cathedral, The Seven Sleepers of Ephesus move towards the cave (above), Malchus bringing the bread to his companions lying down in the cave (below), northeast chapel of the apse, 13th century, France.

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

Detail of Judgment of Solomon. 24 quatrefoils illustrate Biblical and apocryphal prophecies associated with the Queen of Sheba, the Three Magi, Solomon, and Herod. .

Worcester Cathedral, crossing pier

Crossing pier (detail).

Rochester Cathedral, contrasting exterior styles

Contrasting exterior styles.

Norwich Cathedral, cloister

Norwich Cathedral, cloister, built 1297-1430. Largest surviving cloister in England with two stories--meant to house 100 monks.

Carlisle Cathedral, choir bay

Carlisle Cathedral, choir bay with arcade, gallery, and clerestory. .

Winchester Cathedral, baptismal font

Baptismal font, dates from 1150, and made of Tournai marble from Belgium. Carved with scenes of the life of St.icholas.

Ely Cathedral, exterior view of octagonal crossing tower

Ely Cathedral, exterior view of octagonal crossing tower.

Ely Cathedral, cloister ruins

Ely Cathedral, cloister ruins.

Le Puy-en-Velay, Cathedral of Notre Dame,

Le Puy is a starting point of one of the several routes across France to Camino de Santiago. It has a splendid Romanesque cathedral and the Chapel of Saint-Michel-de-l'Aiguilhe (10th-14th centuries).

Le Puy-en-Velay, Church of St-Michel d'Aiguilhe, west facade (detail)

Detail of tri-lobed arch over archivolt. Note Islamic influence in the tri-lobe shape and the flat color lozenge patterns.

Worcester Cathedral, view from river

Worcester Cathedral, view from river.

Chartres Cathedral, St. John the Evangelist from the Jube

St. John the Evangelist, Jube from Chartres Cathedral, France, 13th century, Collection: Louvre Museum.

Le Puy-en-Velay, Cathedral of Notre Dame, centaur capital

Centaur capital with dancing body and serious face.

Santo Domingo, Soria, west facade, portal, archivolts

Detail of the archivolts: inner archivolt with Four and Twenty Elders; Second and third archivolts with Infancy Cycle; outer archivolt with Passion Cycle; Santo Domingo, Soria, Spain.

Worcester Cathedral, aerial view of the cloister

Aerial view of the cloister.

Ste. Foy, Conques, tympanum, Last Judgment (detail)

Ste. Foy, Conques, tympanum, Last Judgment. Condemned souls in Hell tormented by devils.ote figure in lower right being pulled up with a winch. .

San Juan de Duero, Romanesque sculpture, Soria, Castille, Spain.

Capital, cloister, Sphinxes. 12th century. .

Vezelay, France, Capital from Church of the Madeleine

Capital from Church of the Madeleine at Vezelay, France, 12th century.

Rouen Cathedral, Joseph window (detail), apse, Joseph becomes a servant to Potipher and his wife, window 17

Rouen Cathedral, Joseph window (detail), apse, Joseph becomes a servant to Potipher and his wife, window 17, c. 1220-1230, Gothic stained glass, France.

San Juan de la Rabanera, Soria

View from the northern side.ote its Latin cross plan.

Ely Cathedral, detail of arcade arches with polychrome

Ely Cathedral, detail of arcade arches in nave with polychrome designs of stripes, vine scrolls, and chevrons.

Santo Domingo, Soria, west facade, capital

Detail of the capital with elegant birds. Santo Domingo, Soria, Spain.

Amiens Cathedral, tympanum detail, south transept portal

Detail of tympanum of south transept portal, with scenes from the life of St. Honoratus. Amiens Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens), built 1220-36. .

Christ Church, Oxford, Martyrdom of St. Thomas Becket

Martyrdom of St. Thomas Becket, Lucy Chapel, North Transept, Christ Church, Oxford, England, c. 1320.

Chartres Cathedral, above the nave vaults

Chartres Cathedral above the vaults.

Santo Domingo, Soria, west facade, capital frieze

Detail of the capital frieze: Adam and Eve chased from the Garden of Eden. Santo Domingo, Soria, Spain.

Salisbury Cathedral, interior nave

Interior nave with quadripartite vaulting.

Rouen Cathedral, St. Vincent Window, north aisle, top roundel

Rouen Cathedral, St. Vincent Window, north aisle, top roundel, 13th century with modern additions. The body of Vincent is thrown into the sea weighted down with a millstone, Vincent's body is protected from wild animals; banquet scene...

Colegiata de Santa Maria del Sar, apses

Two of the three apses, the large central one is polygonal and the side apses are semi-circular with polygonal interiors. Located on the outskirts of Santiago de Compostela, its Romanesque fabric (1144- c. 1168-72) has survived. .

Amiens Cathedral, apse detail

Apse (choir) detail with flying buttresses, crockets, pinnacles, and gargoyles (note gargoyle in the shape of a tonsured monk), Amiens Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens), built 1220-36. Architects: Robert de Luzarches, Thomas de...

San Juan de Duero, Romanesque architecture, Soria, Castille, Spain.

Aerial view, San Juan de Duero, (aka San Juan Arcos de Duero). Former monastery of the Knights of Saint John, built in the 12th century with 13th century additions. Famous for the Islamic influence (note horseshoe arch) that have resulted...

Hadleigh, Parish Church of St. Mary, chancel ceiling

Wooden ceiling with traceried panels and bosses.

Hadleigh, Parish Church of St. Mary, partial stair from rood screen in pier before chancel

Partial stair from rood screen support in pier before chancel.

Hadleigh, Parish Church of St. Mary, parclose screen

Parclose screen with five lights and dado. Note cusping and recusping.

Hadleigh, Parish Church of St. Mary, detail of funerary brass

Panels form funerary brass with praying gentleman against field of flowers. The hems of the gowns of the angels above survive, too.

Hadleigh, Parish Church of St. Mary, piscina and sedalia

Piscina and sedalia in chancel.

Chartres Cathedral, Flying Buttresses, Tower, south side

Flying Buttresses, Tower, south side, Chartres Cathedral, thirteenth century, France.

Hadleigh, Parish Church of St. Mary, font cover and clerestory

Font cover (1925) dedicated to 16th-century Professor of Divinity, John Overall, raised by winch near clerestory window. Window tracery consists of two trefoil-headed arches surmounted by a quatrefoil.

Hadleigh, Parish Church of St. Mary, parclose screen

Parclose screen with three main lights and two half lights on either end.ote cusping and recusping.

Hadleigh, Parish Church of St. Mary, Benches and Benchends

15th century bench ends on a modern bench include an image of a wolf guarding/holding a bearded head in its jaws. Is it St. Edmund's head being guarded by a wolf or a cloven-hoof priest beast (note its vestments) grasping the head? One...

Hadleigh, Parish Church of St. Mary, choir stalls

Choir stalls.

Hadleigh, Parish Church of St. Mary, Easter Sepulchre

Easte Sepulchre made from 15th century tomb set within the north wall of the chancel with an opening to the chapel beyond. Below, three shields framed by quatrefoils were once inlaid and there are indents for brasses on the sides (now...

Hadleigh, Parish Church of St. Mary, church chests

Church chests including an early chest made from half a tree truck, probably willow.

Hadleigh, Parish Church of St. Mary, exterior detail of crenelations

Exterior detail of crenelations.ote rubble flint construction, and open-mouthed grotesque gargoyle

Hadleigh, PArish Church of St. Mary's, south porch

South porch with paired windows on either side and 3 images niches over the entrance.

Hintlehsam, Parish Church of St. Nicholas, squint

Squint into the chancel

Hintlesham, Parish Church of St. Nicholas, image niche

Cusped image niches

Worcester Cathedral, south aisle, Saxon columns

South aisle, Saxon columns.

Hintlesham, Parish Church of St. Nicholas, brace beam on corbels

Modern wooden brace beam rests on stone corbels.; Corbels depict head of a devil pulling his mouth open and a green man.

Hintlesham, Parish Church of St. Nicholas, interior, fragments of wall painting

Interior, fragments of wall painting.

Hintlesham, Parish Church of St. Nicholas, exterior from the south

Exterior from the south. Tower features late Perpendicular window. Tall lancet windows.

Hintlesham, Parish Church of St. Nicholas, south porch exterior

South porch, views of the exterior.

Denston, Parish Church of St. Nicholas, view of ceiling and window near the west end

Interior view of wooden ceiling and stained glass near the west end.ote cambered tie beams.

Denston, Parish Church of St. Nicholas, Robinson Tabard and arms over the chantry

15th century (restored) Robinson heraldic tabard with the arms beneath a helm, surmounted by a large stag. Placed over the chantry screen.

Denston, Parish Church of St. Nicholas, bench ends

Bench ends with images on the castellated caps and elbows including rabbits and dogs.

Denston, Parish church of St. Nicholas, Tomb, brass of Henry and Margaret Everard

Tomb, brass of Henry and Margaret Everard, the only heraldic pair on separate bases that still exists in Suffolk. Henry wears a tabard over armor and a help with a large head, while his wife is garbed in a kennel headdress and mantle...

Denston, Parish Church of St. Nicholas, rood beam and ceiling

Interior view of rood beam and cambered tie beams creating the low-pitched roof.

Denston, Parish Church of St. Nicholas, view of the clerestory

View of widely spaced clerestory. Interior.

Worcester Cathedral, view of the crypt

View of the crypt begun by Wulstan in 1084. It is the largest Norman crypt in England.

Denston, Parish Church of St. Nicholas, Choir Stalls

Choir stalls in the chancel. Four that face the back of the rood screen have misericords. Note also the hymn board.

Denston, Parish Church of St. Nicholas, misericords

Misericords of the choir stalls in the chancel. Three are adorned with flowers, while a fourth features a crane. In one claw, it holds a stone which will drop and wake it if it falls asleep.

Denston, Parish Church of St. Nicholas, Seven Sacraments Baptismal Font

Seven Sacraments baptismal font with Ordination, Penance, Mass, Last Rites, Crucifixion, Confirmation, Matrimony, and Baptism. Heads of figures were destroyed in the Reformation.

Burlingham (North), Parish Church of St. Andrew, interior view from the chancel looking west towards the tower

Interior view from the chancel looking west towards the tower.

Burlingham (North), Parish Church of St. Peter, interior of nave, ruin

Interior of nave, ruin.

Burlingham (North), Parish Church of St. Peter, ruin

The Parish Church of St. Peter in Burlingham fell into ruins in the early 20th century. The 13th century round tower fell in 1906 and the congregation moved to St. Andrew's church nearby in 1936. There are traces of wall paintings...

Denston, Parish Church of St. Nicholas, Exterior tower

Exterior tower.

Denston, Parish Church of St. Nicholas, South Porch

South porch exterior.ote holy water stoup, crenelations, canopied image niche, and grotesque gargoyle.

Denston, Parish Church of St. Nicholas, Transi or Cadaver Tomb

Cadaver or transi tomb, probably of John and Katherine Denston. Figures lie rotting with their shrouds open, though gathered in a topknot above their heads. The original brass inscription is now missing.

Burlingham (North), Parish Church of St. Andrew, Tower Screen

Tower screen, originally from Burlingham (North), Parish Church of St. Peter.ote feathered angles, heraldry, and micro-architecture.

Denston, Parish Church of St. Nicholas, crown molding carving of animals

Architectural sculpture.

Christ Church, Oxford, detail of the Martyrdom of Thomas Becket

Stained glass window, detail of the Martyrdom of Thomas Becket Lucy Chapel, North Transept, Christ Church, Oxford, England. c. 1320.

Burlingham (North), Parish Church of St. Andrew, Figures on roodscreen (south)

View of rood screen dado (south) with images (from the left) of Sts. John the Baptist, Cecilia, Walstan, Catherine, and two unidentified figures.

Burlingham (North), Parish Church of St. Andrew, lower window exterior of chancel

Lower window of chancel, exterior view.

Burlingham (North), Parish Church of St. Andrew, interior lower window

Interior lower window

Burlingham (North), Parish Church of St. Andrew, view of hammerbeam ceiling and top of rood screen

View of hammerbeam ceiling and top of rood screen.

Burlingham (North), Parish Church of St. Andrew, view of hammerbeams

View of hammerbeams.

Burlingham (North), Parish Church of St. Andrew, detail of tower exterior

Detail of exterior of bell tower.ote sound hole and quatrefoil window in stair tower.

Burlingham (North), Parish Church of St. Andrew, detail of Rood Screen

Detail of top molding of rood screen.

Burlingham (North), Parish Church of St. Andrews, Demi-angel corbels holding shields

Demi-angel corbels holding shields .ote polychromy.; Hammerbeams.

Burligham (North), Parish Church of St. Andrew, detail of corbel with jester

Detail of corbel with head of a jester.

Colegiata de Santa Maria del Sar, portal

West portal. Located on the outskirts of Santiago de Compostela, its Romanesque fabric (1144- c. 1168-72) has survived. .

Burlingham (North), Parish Church of St. Andrew, Tower Stage from underneath

Tower stage from beneath with opening for the bell.

Burlingham (North), Parish Church of St. Andrew, Tower Screen, detail

Tower screen originally from Burlingham (North), St. Peter. Detail of feathered angels.

Burlingham (North), Parish Church of St. Andrew, Tower Screen, detail

Tower screen originally from Burlingham (North), St. Peter. Detail of round pendant sculpture.

Church of the Holy Sepulchre, facade

Church of the Holy Sepulchre, facade. Romanesque, 12th century.

Church of the Holy Sepulchre, facade

Church of the Holy Sepulchre, facade. Note ladder and cross.

Burlingham (North), St. Andrew's Parish Church, Norfolk, UK, piscina in interior

Piscina in interior, Burlingham (North), St. Andrew's Parish Church, Norfolk

Burlingham (North, St. Andrew's Parish Church, Nofolk, UK, entrance to south porch

Entrance to south porch, Burlingham (North), St. Andrew's Parish Church, flint construction.

Burlingham (North), St. Andrew's Parish Church, Norfolk, UK, tower

Tower from Burlingham (North), St. Andrew's Parish Church.ote flint construction.

Burlingham, St. Andrew's (North) Parish Church, Norfolk, UK, detail of tower

Burlingham, St. Andrew's (North) Parish Church, detail of tower.ote sound holes and small windows on staircase. Flint construction.

Burlingham (North), Rood screen (detail), St. Andrew's Parish Church

Detail of lower rood screen of St. Andrew's Parish Church, Burlingham (North). Saints (from the left): St. Withburga, St. Benedict, St. Edward the Confessor, and St. Thomas Becket (defaced).

Amiens Cathedral, west facade portals

West facade portals, Amiens Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens), built 1220-36. Architects: Robert de Luzarches, Thomas de Cormont, and Renaud de Cormont. .

Catfield, All Saints Parish Church, Norfolk, Pulpit

Hexagonal pulpit with cusped Gothic arches

Catfield, All Saints Parish Church, Norfolk, Banner Stave Locker

Banner Stave Locker, nave, west wall, 15th century, for storage of poles and banners used in processions. Now used to store cleaning supplies.

Catfield, All Saints Church, Norfolk, Banner Stave Locker

Banner Stave Locker, nave, west wall, 15th century, for storage of poles and banners used in processions.

Catfield, All Saints Parish Church, Parvise Stairs

Stairs to parvise above south porch. 15th century.

Catfield, All Saints Church, Sermon Timer

Bracket for sermon timer (hourglass). Probably 18th century or earlier

Catfield, All Saints Church, Norfolk, Hammerbeam ceiling

Hammerbeam ceiling of nave of All Saints Parish Church, Catfield, Norfolk, 15th century.

Le Mans Cathedral, detail of tree of Jesse

Detail of Tree of Jesse, Old testament King

Le Mans Cathedral, South Portal

South Portal, Le Mans Cathedral, c. 1150. Tympanum, Christ with Symbols of the Four Evangelists; lintel Apostles

Joseph Window, Chartres Cathedral

Joseph lancet window, Chartres Cathedral

Window of St. Eustace, Chartres Cathedral

Lancet window of St. Eustace, Chartres Cathedral

Santiago (St. James) as pilgrim, S. Marta de Tera, Zemer

Santiago (St. James) as pilgrim, sculpted figure from S. Marta de Tera, Zemer, 1129, Spanish Romanesque.

Pilgrims, Chartres Cathedral stained glass

Pilgrims, stained glass, Chartres Cathedral

Chartres Cathedral, Bays 101-105 full lancet windows

Chartres Cathedrals, lancet windows, bays 101-105

St. Ouen, Martyrdom of Thomas Becket, rouen

Martyrdom of Thomas Becket at altar, under trilobe-cusped arch.ote use of silver stain.

Church of Santa Maria la Real, portal, Sanguesa

Church of Santa Maria la Real, portal, Sanguesa, Navarre, Spain

Church of Santa Maria la Real, lintels above portal, Christ in Majesty surrounded by Symbols of the Four Evangelists, Sanguesa

Church of Santa Maria la Real, lintels above portal, Christ in Majesty surrounded by Symbols of the Four Evangelists , Sanguesa, Navarre, Spain

Church of Santa Maria la Real, Apostle under rounded arch on lintel above the portal, Sanguesa

Church of Santa Maria la Real, lintels above portal, Apostle under rounded arch, Sanguesa, Navarre, Spain

Church of Santa Maria la Real, lintels above portal with Christ in majestry surrounded by the symbols of teh Four Evangelists and flanked by images of the Apostles under rounded arches, Sanguesa

Church of Santa Maria la Real, lintels above portal, Christ in Majesty surrounded by Symbols of the Four Evangelists and flanked by Apostles under rounded arches, Sanguesa, Navarre, Spain

Church of Santa Maria la Real, lion with victim, Sanguesa

Church of Santa Maria la Real, lion with victim, Sanguesa

Church of Santa Maria la Real, spandrel sculptures including griffins, sphinxes, horseback riders, etc., Sanguesa

Church of Santa Maria la Real, spandrel sculptures including griffins, sphinxes, horseback riders, etc., Sanguesa

Church of Santa Maria la Real, Archivolt and spandrel sculptures, Sanguesa

Church of Santa Maria la Real, Archivolt and spandrel sculptures, Sanguesa.ote trees, horseback riders, wrestlers, etc.

St. Remi, north portal, Reims, France

North Portal, Reims Cathedral, France, view from a distance.

Worcester Cathedral, nave elevation

Nave elevation.

Church of Santa Maria la Real, Tympanum with Last Judgement, Blessed and the Damned. Lintel Virgin and Child flanked by Apostles, Sanguesa

Church of Santa Maria la Real, Tympanum with Last Judgement, Blessed and the Damned. Lintel Virgin and Child flanked by Apostles, Sanguesa.ote open mouths of Hell.

Church of Santa Maria la Real, Luxuria, Sanguesa

Church of Santa Maria la Real, Luxuria, Sanguesa.ote frog and snake attached to breasts.

Church of Santa Maria la Real, interlace knot design, Sanguesa

Church of Santa Maria la Real, interlace knot design, Sanguesa

Church of Santa Maria la Real, Griffins, Sanguesa

Church of Santa Maria la Real, Griffins, Sanguesa

Church of Santa Maria la Real, Sphinxes (or Sirens), Sanguesa

Church of Santa Maria la Real, Sphinxes (or Sirens), Sanguesa

Church of Santa Maria la Real, archivolt figures: musicians, Sanguesa

Church of Santa Maria la Real, archivolt figures: musicians interspersed between foliate scrolls, Sanguesa

Church of Santa Maria la Real, Jamb figures, Sanguesa

Church of Santa Maria la Real, Jamb figures, Sanguesa. Slender early Gothic queens and prophets.

Comparison of sculpted cloister capitals Santo Domingo de Silos Abbey (left and top) and Palamos Monastery (right and bottom)

Comparison of sculpted cloister capitals Santo Domingo de Silos Abbey (left and top), late 11th century and Palamos Monastery (right and bottom) late 10th century.

Crucifijo de Don Fernando y Dona Sancha (Crucifix of Don Fernando and Dona Sancha)

Crucifijo de Don Fernando y Dona Sancha (Crucifix of Don Fernando and Dona Sancha), ivory with jet eyes, 11th-century, Spain. The edges are decorated with animals and human figures in interlace patterns.

Rebolledo de la Torre, Church of Sts. Julian and Basilissa, Siren, Burgos, Castile and Leon, Spain

Rebolledo de la Torre, Church of Sts. Julian and Basilissa, Siren or Sphinx on corbel, Burgos, Castile and Leon, Spain

Ely Cathedral, exterior corbel shelf with heads

Ely Cathedral, exterior corbel shelf with heads.

Torres del Rio, Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Crowned Crucifixion, Navarre, Spain

Torres del Rio, Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Crowned Crucifixion, Navarre, Spain. Polychromed wood hanging in the apse.

Church of Santa Maria, Piasca, Cabezon de Liebana, Soldier with Shield Cantabria, Spain

Church of Santa Maria, Piasca, Cabezon de Liebana, Soldier with Shield, Cantabria, Spain

Church of Santa Maria, Piasca, Cabezon de Liebana, acanthus scroll, Cantabria, Spain

Church of Santa Maria, Piasca, Cabezon de Liebana, acanthus scroll, Cantabria, Spain

Church of Santa Maria, Piasca, Cabezon de Liebana, Two Musicians, Cantabria, Spain

Church of Santa Maria, Piasca, Cabezon de Liebana, Two Musicians, Cantabria, Spain

Church of Santa Maria, Piasca, Cabezon de Liebana, Jamb capital bird in foilate sculpture, Cantabria, Spain

Church of Santa Maria, Piasca, Cabezon de Liebana, Jamb capital with bird in foliate sculpture, Cantabria, Spain

Church of Santa Maria, Piasca, Cabezon de Liebana, Jamb capital centaur, Cantabria, Spain

Church of Santa Maria, Piasca, Cabezon de Liebana, Jamb capitals centaurs, Cantabria, Spain

Church of Santa Maria, Piasca, Cabezon de Liebana, Jamb capitals, Cantabria, Spain

Church of Santa Maria, Piasca, Cabezon de Liebana, Jamb capitals with centaurs and girffins, Cantabria, Spain

Church of Santa Maria, Piasca, Cabezon de Liebana, Lion capital, Cantabria, Spain

Church of Santa Maria, Piasca, Cabezon de Liebana, Lion capital, Cantabria, Spain

Church of Santa Maria, Piasca, Cabezon de Liebana, St. Peter, Cantabria, Spain

Church of Santa Maria, Piasca, Cabezon de Liebana, St. Peter, Cantabria, Spain. Above the portal. polychromed stone.

Church of Santa Maria, Piasca, Cabezon de Liebana, Portal, Cantabria, Spain

Church of Santa Maria, Piasca, Cabezon de Liebana, Portal, Cantabria, Spain. Polychromed stone.

Rouen Cathedral, Good Samaritan Window (detail), doctor at the bedside of the wounded man

Rouen Cathedral, Good Samaritan Window (detail), doctor at the bedside of the wounded man, 13th century, High Gothic stained glass, France.

Church of Santa Maria, Piasca, Cabezon de Liebana, St. Paul, Cantabria, Spain

Church of Santa Maria, Piasca, Cabezon de Liebana, St. Paul, Cantabria, Spain. Polychromed stone.ote inscription of name.

Church of Santa Maria, Piasca, Cabezon de Liebana, Grotesque Head Capital, Cantabria, Spain

Church of Santa Maria, Piasca, Cabezon de Liebana, Grotesque head capital, Cantabria, Spain. Polychromy on stone.

Church of Santa Maria, Piasca, Cabezon de Liebana, St. Peter, Cantabria, Spain

Church of Santa Maria, Piasca, Cabezon de Liebana, St. Peter, Cantabria, Spain. Flanked by foliate capital (left) and grotesque head capital (right)

Church of Santa Maria, Piasca, Cabezon de Liebana, Virgin and Child flanked by Sts. Peter and Paul, Cantabria, Spain

Church of Santa Maria, Piasca, Cabezon de Liebana, Virgin and Child (16th century) flanked by Sts. Peter and Paul (12th century), Cantabria, Spain

Tuy Cathedral, Capitals with Knights Slaying Dragons

Tuy Cathedral, Capitals with knights in chain mail slaying dragons while riding griffins

Cristo de Carrizo de Leon (Christ of Carrizo, Leon)

Cristo de Carrizo de Leon, Romanesque, 11th century, ivory, eyes inlaid with jet. Originally from Cistercian Nunnery, St. Mary of Carrizo, it has cavities in its back and its knees for small relics. There are holes for now-absent gemstones...

Elines, Collegiate Church of St. Martin, Exterior view

Elines, Collegiate Church of St. Martin, Exterior view

Elines, Collegiate Church of St. Martin, interior view of apse

Elines, Collegiate Church of St. Martin, interior view of apse

Elines, Collegiate Church of St. Martin, apse exterior

Romanesque Church, 10th century, view of apse

Cathedral of Momdonedo, St. Martin (Catedral de Momdonedo, San Martin), St Peter, Hermit saint, and Female crucified saint scenes

Scenes of St. Peter, hermit saint with angel, and crucified woman saint.

Winchester Cathedral, flying buttress

Flying buttress and pinnacle.

Cathedral of Momdonedo, St. Martin (Catedral de Momdonedo, San Martin), Massacre of the Innocents

Massacre of the Innocents with soldiers, crying mothers, and swaddled babies.

Cathedral of Momdonedo, St. Martin (Catedral de Momdonedo, San Martin), Hermit saint and angel

Hermit saint (note his small hermitage behind him) and angel

Cathedral of Momdonedo, St. Martin (Catedral de Momdonedo, San Martin), Christ giving the keys to heaven to St. Peter and St. Peter saving the resurrected

St. Peter helping the resurrected

Cathedral of Momdonedo, St. Martin (Catedral de Momdonedo, San Martin), Christ giving the keys to heaven to St. Peter and St. Peter saving the resuurected

Christ giving keys to heaven to St. Peter and St. Peter helping the resurrected.ote nude woman wrapped in shroud arising from her tomb and well-dressed dignitaries beside the tomb.

Cathedral of Momdonedo, St. Martin (Catedral de Momdonedo, San Martin), Crucifixion of Saint

Crucifixion of saint (female?) flanked by grotesque jesters.

Cathedral of Momdonedo, St. Martin (Catedral de Momdonedo, San Martin), Christ presenting the keys of heaven to St. Peter

Painting of Christ, accompanied by apostles, giving the keys to heaven to St. Peter

Cathedral of Momdonedo, St. Martin (Catedral de Momdonedo, San Martin), Massacre of the Innocents

Massacre of the Innocents in two registers

Tuy Cathedral, plan

Tuy Cathedral, plan with cloister

Revilla de Santullan, exterior view

Revilla de Santullan, exterior view

Pair of Virgin and Child Sculptures, wood

Two almost identical Virgin and Child, polychromed wood figures. Sedes sapientae (throne of wisdom) poses.

Tuy Cathedral, Figures at table and bench

Figures at table and bench, with inscription

Virgin and Child, wooden sculpture

Virgin and Child, sedes sapientae (throne of wisdom) pose, polychromed wood

Tuy Cathedral, Portal jambs

Portal jambs

Tuy Cathedral, Human-headed birds

Human-headed birds

Amiens Cathedral, tympanum detail, south transept portal

Apex of tympanum of south transept portal, with crucifixion and pilgrims being healed under the relic of St. Honoratus being carried in a litter. Amiens Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens), built 1220-36. .

Tuy Cathedral, Human-headed bird with hood

Human-headed bird with hood

Tuy Cathedral, Wildman fighting griffin

Wildman fighting griffin

Tuy Cathedral, Knight fighting Griffin and Beast

Knight fighting Griffin and Beast

Tuy Cathedral, Griffin Head

Griffin Head

Tuy Cathedral, exterior

Tuy Cathedral, Exterior view nestled within village buildings

Bath Abbey, detail of south side clerestory

Bath Abbey, detail of south side with flying buttresses, lower chapels, pierced crenellations, crockets, and pinnacles. .

Virgin and Child, wooden sculpture

Virgin and Child, sedes sapientae pose (throne of wisdom), slender figure

Virgin and Child, wooden sculpture

Virgin and Child, sedes sapientae (throne of wisdom) pose, polychromed wood

Virgin and Child, wooden sculpture

Virgin and Child, sedes sapientae (throne of wisdom) pose, polychromed wood

Virgin and Child, wooden sculpture

Virgin and Child, sedes sapientae pose (throne of wisdom), polychromed wood

Virgin and Child, wooden sculpture