ARCHITECT, French
(active 1130-1160 in Charante-Maritime)

Exterior view

1130-60
Photo
Sainte-Marie-des-Dames, Saintes (Charante-Maritime)

The remaining sculpture of the abbey church is concentrated around the main portal, but the sculptural decoration even extended onto the church tower, in detail scarcely visible from the ground. The picture shows the three-part crossing tower with columns and capitals.