Saint-Julien
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- In Le Mans
Saint-Julien Cathedral (11th–15th century), which towers over the old city, combines Romanesque and Gothic styles. On the right side there is a beautifully sculptured 12th-century portal and, at the end of the transept, a 12th–15th-century tower 210 feet (64 metres) high. The choir (13th century),…
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sculpture
- In Western sculpture: Early Gothic
…found, for example, at Angers, Le Mans, Bourges, and Senlis cathedrals. There are stylistic connections with Burgundy and also with Provence. The fashion lasted from c. 1140 to 1180.
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stained glass
- In stained glass: France
1145) in Le Mans Cathedral and the Crucifixion window (c. 1165) in Poitiers Cathedral. In the northeastern region of Champagne appeared another quite distinct group, whose best work is found in the Redemption and St. Stephen windows (c. 1150–60) in the cathedral at Châlons-sur-Marne, together with the…
Read More - In stained glass: Late 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries
1440) at Le Mans Cathedral and also the rose windows (1441–42) at Angers Cathedral. In England this aesthetic is continued in the east window (c. 1423–39) of the priory in Great Malvern (Worcestershire), the chapel windows (1441–47) of All Souls College at Oxford, and in the windows…
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