Tympanum of St. Anne Portal
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Although named after St. Anne, the sculptures on this portal focus on the life of the Virgin Mary. St. Anne was Mary's mother.
This file appears in: The Western Tympanums of Notre Dame
The Western Tympanums of Notre Dame – Welcome to Heaven
The Notre Dame cathedral is what some would call a “poor man's bible.” That is, a church which relies on artwork it to teach biblical parables to the uneducated and illiterate. For example, the two friezes (horizontal rows of sculptures) and the…