Statue of La Vierge Doree, Amiens Cathedral, Picardy, France
Statue of La Vierge Doree or the Gilded Virgin, removed from the exterior of the South transept and placed inside the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. The statue was protected from the elements by 25 layers of paint, and has now been cleaned to reveal her golded robes. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13429937
Media ID
45103562
Size
5102px x 8272px
(14.0MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
