MEDIEVAL SCULPTOR, French
(active 1252-1275 in Reims)

Central doorway of west portal (interior)

1252-75
Stone
Cathedral, Reims (Marne)

As a masterpiece of French art, Reims Cathedral, the coronation church of the French kings, together with the cathedrals of Chartres and Amiens, is considered a classic cathedral of France. Its sculpture, too, which here extends to the interior of the west portal, is among the outstanding work of French High Gothic.