Our Fathers Have Told Us: Part I. The Bible of AmiensRuskin, John
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Our Fathers Have Told Us: Part I. The Bible of Amiens
Ruskin, John
Cathédrale d'Amiens; France -- History
The falling of the temple, "not one stone left on
another," grandly loose. Square stones again. Examine
the text (i. 6).
26, D. "Thus saith the Lord of Hosts" (i. 7).
Christ pointing up to His ruined temple.
27. ZECHARIAH.
27, A. The lifting up of Iniquity (v. 6 to 9).
Wickedness in the Ephah.
27, B. "The angel that spake to me" (iv. 1).
The prophet almost reclining, a glorious winged
angel hovering out of cloud.
28. MALACHI.
28, A. "Ye have wounded the Lord" (ii. 17).
The priests are thrusting Christ through with a
barbed lance, whose point comes out at His back.
28, B. "This commandment is to _you_" (ii. 1).
In these panels, the undermost is often introductory
to the one above, an illustration of it. It is perhaps
chapter i. verse 6, that is meant to be spoken here by
the sitting figure of Christ, to the indignant priests.
44. With this bas-relief terminates the series of sculpture in
illustration of Apostolic and Prophetic teaching, which constitutes
what I mean by the "Bible" of Amiens. But the two lateral porches
contain supplementary subjects necessary for completion of the
pastoral and traditional teaching addressed to her people in that day.
The Northern Porch, dedicated to her first missionary St. Firmin, has
on its central pier his statue; above, on the flat field of the back
of the arch, the story of the finding of his body; on the sides of the
porch, companion saints and angels in the following order:--
CENTRAL STATUE.
ST. FIRMIN.
_Southern (left) side._
41. St. Firmin the Confessor.
42. St. Domice.
43. St. Honore.
44. St. Salve.
45. St. Quentin.
46. St. Gentian.
_Northern (right) side._
47. St. Geoffroy.
48. An angel.
49. St. Fuscien, martyr.
50. St. Victoric, martyr.
51. An angel.
52. St. Ulpha.
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