Last Judgement, Main Portal of Bourges Cathedral

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Mark Cartwright
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published on 16 November 2022
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The sculptures of the main and central west portal of Bourges Cathedral, France. The scenes represent the Last Judgement and date to around 1240. The dead are shown resurrected and those who are destined to be saved or damned are separated by devils

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is a full-time author, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.

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Cartwright, M. (2022, November 16). Last Judgement, Main Portal of Bourges Cathedral. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16690/last-judgement-main-portal-of-bourges-cathedral/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Last Judgement, Main Portal of Bourges Cathedral." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 16, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16690/last-judgement-main-portal-of-bourges-cathedral/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Last Judgement, Main Portal of Bourges Cathedral." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 16 Nov 2022. Web. 23 Mar 2023.

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