Angers Cathedral
Angers Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers), in the city of Angers, was constructed on the orders of bishops Normand de Doué and Guillaume de Beaumont after the original building burnt down in 1032.
The transept's stained glass window of Saint Julian is considered a masterpiece of French 13th century glasswork.
The cathedral is the seat of the diocese of Angers and a national monument of France.
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[edit] Design
The original Romanesque church was rebuilt with Gothic details in the mid 12th century. The single-aisle plan was vaulted with pointed arches resting on a re-clad interior elevation. The nave consists of three simple bays, with single bays on either side of a crossing forming transepts, followed by a single-bay choir, backed by an apse.[1]
[edit] History
During the Middle Ages both Angers Cathedral and Amiens Cathedral laid claim to the possession of the head of John the Baptist. Angers Cathedral was built in the 12th and 13th centuries by two ambitious successive bishops, Normand de Doué and Guillaume de Beaumont.
[edit] References
- ^ Klein, Bruno (2010). "The Beginnings of Gothic Architecture in France and its Neighbors". In Toman, Rolf. Gothic Architecture, Sculpture, Painting. Potsdam: H.F. Ullmann. p. 34. ISBN 978-3-8331-1038-2.
[edit] External links
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- Monum.fr's page on this cathedral
- Stained Glass and Sculpture of Angers Cathedral St-Maurice
- Location
Coordinates: 47°28′14″N 0°33′18″W / 47.47056°N 0.555°W
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