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Dol Cathedral, the Glossary

Dol-de-Bretagne Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Samson de Dol) is a Roman Catholic church located in Dol-de-Bretagne.^[1]

92 relations: Abraham, Alan I, King of Brittany, Alan III, Duke of Brittany, Ambulatory, André César Vermare, Annunciation, Annunciation to the shepherds, Apse, Architrave, Arma Christi, Armorica, Arthur I, Duke of Brittany, Bains-sur-Oust, Baldachin, Bayeux Tapestry, Budoc, Cathedra, Cathedral, Catherine of Alexandria, Catholic Church, Chapter house, Church architecture, Ciborium (container), Clerestory, Clergy house, Colonnade, Conan II, Duke of Brittany, Concordat of 1801, Confessional, Credence table, Crozier, Dol-de-Bretagne, Dungeon, Episcopal polity, Erispoe, Flight into Egypt, Florence, Gable, Gethsemane, Gourmaëlon, Grisaille, Ille-et-Vilaine, Jean Boucher (artist), Jean Langlais, Jean-Marie Valentin, John the Evangelist, John, King of England, Last Judgment, Last Supper, Le Mans, ... Expand index (42 more) »
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Abraham

Abraham (originally Abram) is the common Hebrew patriarch of the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

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Alan I, King of Brittany

Alan I (Alain; died 907), called the Great, was the Count of Vannes and Duke of Brittany (dux Brittonium) from 876 until his death.

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Alan III, Duke of Brittany

Alan III of Rennes (c. 997 – 1 October 1040) (French: Alain III de Bretagne) was Count of Rennes and duke of Brittany, by right of succession from 1008 to his death.

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Ambulatory

The ambulatory (ambulatorium, ‘walking place’) is the covered passage around a cloister or the processional way around the east end of a cathedral or large church and behind the high altar.

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André César Vermare

André-César Vermare (27 November 1869 – 7 August 1949) was a French sculptor, known for his war memorials and monuments.

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The Annunciation (from the Latin annuntiatio; also referred to as the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Annunciation of Our Lady, or the Annunciation of the Lord; Ο Ευαγγελισμός της Θεοτόκου) is, according to the Gospel of Luke, the announcement made by the archangel Gabriel to Mary that she would conceive and bear a son through a virgin birth and become the mother of Jesus Christ, the Christian Messiah and Son of God, marking the Incarnation.

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Annunciation to the shepherds

The annunciation to the shepherds is an episode in the Nativity of Jesus described in the Bible in Luke 2, in which angels tell a group of shepherds about the birth of Jesus.

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Apse

In architecture, an apse (apses; from Latin absis, 'arch, vault'; from Ancient Greek ἀψίς,, 'arch'; sometimes written apsis;: apsides) is a semicircular recess covered with a hemispherical vault or semi-dome, also known as an exedra.

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Architrave

In classical architecture, an architrave (also called an epistyle) is the lintel or beam, typically made of wood or stone, that rests on the capitals of columns.

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Arma Christi

Arma Christi ("weapons of Christ"), or the Instruments of the Passion, are the objects associated with the Passion of Jesus Christ in Christian symbolism and art.

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Armorica

In ancient times, Armorica or Aremorica (Gaulish: Aremorica; Arvorig; Armorique) was a region of Gaul between the Seine and the Loire that includes the Brittany Peninsula, extending inland to an indeterminate point and down the Atlantic Coast.

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Arthur I, Duke of Brittany

Arthur I (Arzhur 1añ; Arthur 1er de Bretagne) (29 March 1187 – presumably 1203) was 4th Earl of Richmond and Duke of Brittany between 1196 and 1203.

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Bains-sur-Oust

Bains-sur-Oust (literally Bains on Oust;, Gallo: Bein) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine departement in Brittany in northwestern France.

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Baldachin

A baldachin, or baldaquin (from baldacchino), is a canopy of state typically placed over an altar or throne.

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Bayeux Tapestry

The Bayeux Tapestry (Tapisserie de Bayeux or La telle du conquest; Tapete Baiocense) is an embroidered cloth nearly long and tall that depicts the events leading up to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, led by William, Duke of Normandy challenging Harold II, King of England, and culminating in the Battle of Hastings.

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Budoc

Budoc of Dol (also Budeaux or Beuzec) was a 5th-century Breton monk and Bishop of Dol, who has been venerated since his death as a saint in both Brittany (in France) and Devon (in England).

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Cathedra

A cathedra is the raised throne of a bishop in the early Christian basilica.

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Cathedral

A cathedral is a church that contains the of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate.

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Catherine of Alexandria

Catherine of Alexandria, also spelled Katherine (Greek: Αίκατερίνη) is, according to tradition, a Christian saint and virgin, who was martyred in the early fourth century at the hands of the emperor Maxentius.

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Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.28 to 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2024.

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Chapter house

A chapter house or chapterhouse is a building or room that is part of a cathedral, monastery or collegiate church in which meetings are held.

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Church architecture

Church architecture refers to the architecture of Christian buildings, such as churches, chapels, convents, seminaries, etc.

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Ciborium (container)

A ciborium (plural ciboria; Medieval Latin ciborium "drinking cup", from the Ancient Greek κιβώριον kibōrion, "drinking cup"OED.) is a vessel, normally in metal.

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Clerestory

In architecture, a clerestory (also clearstory, clearstorey, or overstorey; from Old French cler estor) is a high section of wall that contains windows above eye-level.

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Clergy house

A clergy house is the residence, or former residence, of one or more priests or ministers of a given religion.

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Colonnade

In classical architecture, a colonnade is a long sequence of columns joined by their entablature, often free-standing, or part of a building.

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Conan II, Duke of Brittany

Conan II of Rennes (c. 1033 – 11 December 1066) was Duke of Brittany, from 1040 to his death.

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Concordat of 1801

The Concordat of 1801 was an agreement between the First French Republic and the Holy See, signed by First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte and Pope Pius VII on 15 July 1801 in Paris.

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Confessional

A confessional is a box, cabinet, booth, or stall in which the priest in some Catholic churches sits to hear the confessions of penitents.

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Credence table

A credence table is a small side table in the sanctuary of a Christian church which is used in the celebration of the Eucharist.

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Crozier

A crozier or crosier (also known as a paterissa, pastoral staff, or bishop's staff) is a stylized staff that is a symbol of the governing office of a bishop or abbot and is carried by high-ranking prelates of Roman Catholic, Eastern Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church, and some Anglican, Lutheran, United Methodist and Pentecostal churches.

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Dol-de-Bretagne

Dol-de-Bretagne (literally Dol of Brittany; Dol; Gallo: Dóu), cited in most historical records under its Breton name of Dol, is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine département in Brittany in northwestern France.

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Dungeon

A dungeon is a room or cell in which prisoners are held, especially underground.

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Episcopal polity

An episcopal polity is a hierarchical form of church governance ("ecclesiastical polity") in which the chief local authorities are called bishops.

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Erispoe

Erispoe (Erispoë; Herispoius, Herispogius, Respogius; died 2 or 12 November 857) was Duke of Brittany from 851 to his death.

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Flight into Egypt

The flight into Egypt is a story recounted in the Gospel of Matthew (Matthew 2:13–23) and in New Testament apocrypha.

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Florence

Florence (Firenze) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany.

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Gable

A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of intersecting roof pitches.

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Gethsemane

Gethsemane is a garden at the foot of the Mount of Olives in East Jerusalem where, according to the four Gospels of the New Testament, Jesus Christ underwent the Agony in the Garden and was arrested before his crucifixion.

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Gourmaëlon

Gourmaëlon or Wrmaelon (died 913/4), was the Count of Cornouaille and de facto ruler of Brittany from 907 –.

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Grisaille

Grisaille (or; lit, from gris 'grey') is a painting executed entirely in shades of grey or of another neutral greyish colour.

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Ille-et-Vilaine

Ille-et-Vilaine (Gallo: Ill-e-Vilaenn, Il-ha-Gwilen) is a department of France, located in the region of Brittany in the northwest of the country.

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Jean Boucher (artist)

Jean Boucher (20 November 1870 – 17 June 1939) was a French sculptor based in Brittany.

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Jean Langlais

Jean François-Hyacinthe Langlais III (15 February 1907 – 8 May 1991) was a French composer of modern classical music, organist, and improviser.

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Jean-Marie Valentin

Jean-Marie Valentin, was born at Bourg-des-Comptes in Ille-et-Vilaine on 17 October 1823 and died in Paris on 8 August 1896.

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John the Evangelist

John the Evangelist is the name traditionally given to the author of the Gospel of John. Christians have traditionally identified him with John the Apostle, John of Patmos, and John the Presbyter, although there is no consensus as to whether all of these indeed refer to the same individual.

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John, King of England

John (24 December 1166 – 19 October 1216) was King of England from 1199 until his death in 1216.

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Last Judgment

The Last Judgment, Final Judgment, Day of Reckoning, Day of Judgment, Judgment Day, Doomsday, Day of Resurrection or The Day of the Lord (translit or label) is a concept found across the Abrahamic religions and the Frashokereti of Zoroastrianism.

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Last Supper

The Last Supper is the final meal that, in the Gospel accounts, Jesus shared with his apostles in Jerusalem before his crucifixion.

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Le Mans

Le Mans is a city in northwestern France on the Sarthe River where it meets the Huisne.

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List of Gothic cathedrals in Europe

This is a list of gothic cathedrals in Europe that are active Christian cathedrals (the seats of bishops), but also includes former cathedrals and churches built in the style of cathedrals, that are significant for their Gothic style of architecture.

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Loft

A loft is a building's upper storey or elevated area in a room directly under the roof (American usage), or just an attic: a storage space under the roof usually accessed by a ladder (primarily British usage).

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Mantling

In heraldry, mantling or "lambrequin" (its name in French) is drapery tied to the helmet above the shield.

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Margaret the Virgin

Margaret, known as Margaret of Antioch in the West, and as Saint Marina the Great Martyr (Ἁγία Μαρίνα) in the East, is celebrated as a saint on 20 July in Western Christianity, on 30th of July (Julian calendar) by the Eastern Orthodox Church, and on Epip 23 and Hathor 23 in the Coptic Orthodox Church.

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Mary, mother of Jesus

Mary was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Joseph and the mother of Jesus.

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Menhir

A menhir (from Brittonic languages: maen or men, "stone" and hir or hîr, "long"), standing stone, orthostat, or lith is a large upright stone, emplaced in the ground by humans, typically dating from the European middle Bronze Age.

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Mewan

Mewan (Mevennus, Meven, Méen)Mavenus, Mevenus, Mevennus, Meven, Mewan, Maine.

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Michael (archangel)

Michael, also called Saint Michael the Archangel, Archangel Michael and Saint Michael the Taxiarch is an archangel in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and the Baha'i faith.

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Motexafin lutetium

Motexafin lutetium is a texaphyrin, marketed as Antrin by Pharmacyclics Inc.

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Nativity of Jesus

The nativity of Jesus, nativity of Christ, birth of Jesus or birth of Christ is documented in the biblical gospels of Luke and Matthew.

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Nominoe

Nominoe or Nomenoe (Nominoë; Nevenoe; c. 800, 7 March 851) was the first Duke of Brittany from 846 to his death.

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Ogive

An ogive is the roundly tapered end of a two-dimensional or three-dimensional object.

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Ouest-France

Ouest-France (French for "West-France") is a daily French newspaper known for its emphasis on both local and national news.

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Our Lady of Sorrows

Our Lady of Sorrows (Beata Maria Virgo Perdolens), Our Lady of Dolours, the Sorrowful Mother or Mother of Sorrows (Mater Dolorosa), and Our Lady of Piety, Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows or Our Lady of the Seven Dolours are names by which Mary, mother of Jesus, is referred to in relation to sorrows in life.

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Pallium

The pallium (derived from the Roman pallium or palla, a woolen cloak;: pallia) is an ecclesiastical vestment in the Catholic Church, originally peculiar to the Pope, but for many centuries bestowed by the Holy See upon metropolitans and primates as a symbol of their conferred jurisdictional authorities, and still remains a papal emblem.

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Passion of Jesus

The Passion (from Latin patior, "to suffer, bear, endure") is the short final period before the death of Jesus, described in the four canonical gospels.

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Philip I of France

Philip I (– 29 July 1108), called the Amorous (French: L’Amoureux), was King of the Franks from 1060 to 1108.

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Pierre Pincemaille

Pierre-Marie François Pincemaille (8 December 1956 – 12 January 2018) was a French organist, improviser, and pedagogue.

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Pilaster

In architecture, a pilaster is both a load-bearing section of thickened wall or column integrated into a wall, and a purely decorative element in classical architecture which gives the appearance of a supporting column and articulates an extent of wall.

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Pulpit

A pulpit is a raised stand for preachers in a Christian church.

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Roman Rite

The Roman Rite (Ritus Romanus) is the most common ritual family for performing the ecclesiastical services of the Latin Church, the largest of the sui iuris particular churches that comprise the Catholic Church.

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Sacristy

A sacristy, also known as a vestry or preparation room, is a room in Christian churches for the keeping of vestments (such as the alb and chasuble) and other church furnishings, sacred vessels, and parish records.

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Saint Joseph

Joseph (translit) was a 1st-century Jewish man of Nazareth who, according to the canonical Gospels, was married to Mary, the mother of Jesus, and was the legal father of Jesus.

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Saint Judicael

Judicael or Judicaël (– 16 December 647 or 652) (Welsh:Ithel), also spelled Judhael (with many other variants), was the King of Domnonée, part of Brittany, in the mid-7th century and later revered as a Roman Catholic saint.

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Saint Sebastian

Sebastian (Sebastianus) was an early Christian saint and martyr.

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Sainte-Anne-d'Auray

Sainte-Anne-d'Auray is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.

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Salomon, King of Brittany

Salomon (Salaün) (died 874) was Count of Rennes and Nantes from 852 and Duke of Brittany from 857 until his assassination in 874.

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Samson of Dol

Samson of Dol (also Samsun; born late 5th century) was a Welsh saint, who is also counted among the seven founder saints of Brittany with Pol Aurelian, Tugdual or Tudwal, Brieuc, Malo, Patern (Paternus) and Corentin.

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Sarcophagus

A sarcophagus (sarcophagi or sarcophaguses) is a coffin, most commonly carved in stone, and usually displayed above ground, though it may also be buried.

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Sark

Sark (Sercquiais: Sèr or Cerq, French) is an island, part of the Channel Islands in the southwestern English Channel, off the coast of Normandy, France.

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Separation of church and state

The separation of church and state is a philosophical and jurisprudential concept for defining political distance in the relationship between religious organizations and the state.

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Simon of Cyrene

Simon of Cyrene (Standard Hebrew Šimʿon, Tiberian Hebrew Šimʿôn;, Simōn Kyrēnaios) was the man compelled by the Romans to carry the cross of Jesus of Nazareth as Jesus was taken to his crucifixion, according to all three Synoptic Gospels: He was also the father of the disciples Rufus and Alexander.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dol_Cathedral

Also known as Dol-de-Bretagne's Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Samson de Dol), Saint-Samson de Dol.

, List of Gothic cathedrals in Europe, Loft, Mantling, Margaret the Virgin, Mary, mother of Jesus, Menhir, Mewan, Michael (archangel), Motexafin lutetium, Nativity of Jesus, Nominoe, Ogive, Ouest-France, Our Lady of Sorrows, Pallium, Passion of Jesus, Philip I of France, Pierre Pincemaille, Pilaster, Pulpit, Roman Rite, Sacristy, Saint Joseph, Saint Judicael, Saint Sebastian, Sainte-Anne-d'Auray, Salomon, King of Brittany, Samson of Dol, Sarcophagus, Sark, Separation of church and state, Simon of Cyrene, Stations of the Cross, Stendhal, Tetramorph, Transept, Trefoil (disambiguation), Triforium, Tro Breizh, Visitation (Christianity), William the Conqueror, 1905 French law on the Separation of the Churches and the State.

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See also

Churches in Ille-et-Vilaine

Monuments historiques of Ille-et-Vilaine

Tro Breizh

Unfinished cathedrals

References