Crying angel sculpture, Amiens Cathedral, Picardy, France

Crying angel sculpture, with skull and hourglass, 1636 by Nicolas Blasset, 1600-59, French sculptor, from the tomb of canon Guilain Lucas, died 1628, behind the choir 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. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Saint-Leu - Amiens (France)