The construction of Gothic cathedrals was an ambitious, expensive, and technically demanding aspect of life in the Late Middle Ages.
The Building of the Temple by Jean Fouquet (c. 1465). The Temple of Solomon is depicted as a Gothic building under construction. Miniature from an illuminated manuscript of Josephus's Antiquities of the Jews (c. 93/4 AD) made for John, Duke of Berry.
A window at Bourges Cathedral showing carpenters, barrel makers and wheelwrights (lower panels) the windows' likely sponsors
Tombstone of Hugues Libergier, Master Mason of Reims Cathedral, depicts him in the robes of a doctor of theology
Dagobert visiting the construction site of Saint-Denis "Les Grandes Chroniques de France". 15th century, Bibliothèque nationale de France
Bourges Cathedral
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Bourges Cathedral or the Cathedral of Saint Stephen of Bourges is a Roman Catholic church located in Bourges, France. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint Stephen and is the seat of the Archbishop of B
Western façade of Bourges Cathedral
Bourges Cathedral (background) depicted in the 15th century
Interior of Bourges Cathedral, depicted in the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry (15th century)
The west portals depicted in the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry (15th century)