Copper virgin and angel, Amiens Cathedral, Picardy, France
Virgin and child sculpture in gilded copper by the goldsmith Bachelet, c. 1860, in 13th century style, and angel statue holding censer, in the apsidial Chapelle de la Vierge, or Chapelle de la Petite Paroisse, restored under Viollet-le-Duc in the 19th century, in the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13429908
Media ID
45102492
Size
5616px x 3744px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
