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Tomb of Hugues d'Amiens, Rouen cathedral, Normandy, France

Tomb of Hugues d'Amiens, died 1164, Bishop of Rouen, thought to be the oldest recumbent tomb sculpture in France, in the ambulatory of Rouen Cathedral or the Cathedrale de Notre Dame de Rouen, built 12th century in Gothic style, with work continuing through the 13th and 14th centuries, Rouen, Normandy, France. The Romanesque tomb is supported by 4 columns and an arch, with a carved frieze including 6 angels, with 2 carrying the soul of the deceased. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Tomb of Hugues d'Amiens, died 1164, Bishop of Rouen, thought to be the oldest recumbent tomb sculpture in France, in the ambulatory of Rouen Cathedral or the Cathedrale de Notre Dame de Rouen, built 12th century in Gothic style, with work continuing through the 13th and 14th centuries, Rouen, Normandy, France. The Romanesque tomb is supported by 4 columns and an arch, with a carved frieze including 6 angels, with 2 carrying the soul of the deceased. Picture by Manuel Cohen