Tomb of Gisant d'Evrard de Fouilloy, Amiens Cathedral

Tomb of Gisant d'Evrard de Fouilloy, bishop of Amiens 1211-22, who laid the first stone of the cathedral in 1220, bronze, 13th 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. The bishop's head rests on a cushion and his eyes are open, awake to eternal life. His right hand gestures in blessing and his left hand helds his crozier (now lost). 2 dragons are trampled underfoot and angels swing censers at the sides. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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