FICHIER: 12 AMIENS FALL OF THE IDOLS.jpg

DESCRIPTION: 12 Amiens fall of the idols Images of Religious and Theological Iconography Vanderbilt University, Divinity Library Nashville, TN, 2003 Click on the thumbnail to view the image or file. Title: Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Amiens, France - Fall of the Idols Creator(s) or Contributor(s): Womack, James, photographer Description: Quatrefoil on the western exterior representing an apocryphal legend from Jesus' childhood during the Holy Family's sojourn in Egypt, according to which Jesus' entry into an Egyptian temple causes numerous idols to fall to the ground (Pseudo-Matthew, ch. 23-24). JPG file (585 KB) Source: Digitized from slide Subject: Christian art and symbolism--France--Amiens--Medieval, 500-1500 Jesus Christ -- Flight into Egypt