Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul

cathedral, Naumburg, Germany

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In Western sculpture: Early Gothic
1250) of Naumburg cathedral. Here, the desire for dramatic tension is exploited to good effect, since the figures—a series of lay founders in contemporary costume—are given a realistic place in the architecture, alongside a triforium gallery. Naumburg also has a notable amount of extremely realistic foliage carving.
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