Sculptural detail, South portal, Bourges Cathedral
Samson killing a lion, sculptural detail of a carved capital from the South portal on the South facade of Bourges Cathedral or the Cathedrale Saint-Etienne de Bourges, built 1195-1230 in French Gothic style and consecrated in 1324, in Bourges, Centre-Val de Loire, France. The sculptures on the South portal date from c. 1160 and were reused from the earlier Romanesque cathedral, with a tympanum of Christ in Majesty and 4 Evangelists and statues of prophets and kings on the columns. The cathedral is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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13437044
Media ID
45365852
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5906px x 3936px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
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1160 1195-1230 1324 Bourges Centre-val Cher Portal Saint-etienne Samson Wrestling
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