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A tympanum (pl.: tympana; from Greek and Latin words meaning "drum") is the semi-circular or triangular decorative wall surface over an entrance, door or window, ...
The clock was restored in 1782, 1822, 1841, and completely overhauled in 1872, when the upper dial showing only the time was installed. The zodiac calendar was restored in 1973. The clock was badly damaged by fire in 1986; after a complete restoration, the clock was reinstalled in 1994 with a replica mechanism.
The original church was partly destroyed in the Battle of Buzenval; it was rebuilt in 1876 [5] and restored beginning in 1980 with the 19th-century stained-glass windows and continuing in 1983 with the complete restoration and enlargement of the organ. The spire was rebuilt in 1988, the cross reconsecrated in 1989, the carved tympanum restored ...
The tympanum is a Last Judgement scene. ... Restored in the 20th century by Gaudin and Michel Petit: Base Palissy: IM28000465, Ministère français de la Culture.
Between 1973 and 1980, the flèche, or spire, was entirely restored. ... The centerpiece of the Tympanum of the Last Judgement is the figure of Christ, raising his ...
Tympanum and lintel of the central portal "Last Judgement (c. 1135, restored 1839) The west front after its cleaning The west front of the church, dedicated on 9 June 1140, is divided into three sections, each with its own entrance, representing the Holy Trinity .
Historical treasures hidden for decades have been uncovered in the crypts of a cathedral, with items including burial crowns and insignia belonging to Medieval European rulers.
The sheer size of the tympanum required that double lintels support it with a middle column to further support the sculpture. The left side of the tympanum displays the rise to the heavenly kingdom, and on the right is a portrayal of the demons in hell with an angel and a devil weighing the souls on a balance. [18]