Cathedral of St Etienne, Bourges: close-up of the typanum of the Last Judgement above the west portal
Architect/Designer | Berruyer, Philip (d. 1261) |
| Boeswillwald, Paul-Louis |
Artist/Photographer | Cox, Bernard Hugh (1907?-1986) |
Country | France |
City | Bourges |
Subject Date | 1270 |
Image Date | 1972 |
View | Exterior |
Style | Gothic |
Medium | 35mm Transparency |
Library Reference | F 279 |
Orientation | Landscape |
Colour Info | Colour |
Credit | Bernard Cox / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Cathedrals ; Decorative stonework ; Sculpture ; Entrances |
NOTES: Construction on the Cathedral began in 1195. The nave was completed by 1255 and the west facade in 1270. It was consecrated in 1324. The architect was Paul-Louis Boeswillwald and the master builder was Philip Berruyer.
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