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REFERENCES EXPLANATORY OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS ILLUSTRATING CHAPTER IV.

The quatrefoils on the foundation of the west front of Amiens Cathedral, described in the course of the fourth chapter, had never been engraved or photographed in any form accessible to the public until last year, when I commissioned M. Kaltenbacher (6, Passage du Commerce), who had photographed them for M. Viollet le Duc, to obtain negatives of the entire series, with the central pedestal of the Christ.

The proofs are entirely satisfactory to me, and extremely honourable to M. Kaltenbacher's skill: and it is impossible to obtain any more instructive and interesting, in exposition of the manner of central thirteenth-century sculpture.

I directed their setting so that the entire succession of the quatrefoils might be included in eighteen plates; the front and two sides of the pedestal raise their number to twenty-one: the whole, unmounted, sold by my agent Mr. Ward (the negatives being my own property) for four guineas; or separately, each five shillings.

Besides these of my own, I have chosen four general views of the cathedral from M. Kaltenbacher's formerly-taken negatives, which, together with the first-named series, (twenty-five altogether,) will form a complete body of illustrations for the fourth chapter of the 'Bible of Amiens'; costing in all five guineas, forwarded free by post from Mr. Ward's (2, Church Terrace, Richmond, Surrey). In addition to these, Mr. Ward will supply the photograph of the four scenes from the life of [Pg145] St. Firmin, mentioned on page 5 of Chapter I.; price five shillings.

For those who do not care to purchase the whole series, I have marked with an asterisk the plates which are especially desirable.

The two following lists will enable readers who possess the plates to refer without difficulty both from the photographs to the text, and from the text to the photographs, which will be found to fall into the following groups:—

Photographs.

1-3. The Central Pedestal. David.
4-7. The Central Porch. Virtues and Vices.
8-9. The Central Porch. The Major Prophets, with Micah and Nahum.
10-13. The FaÇade. The Minor Prophets.
14-17. The Northern Porch. The Months and Zodiacal Signs, with Zephaniah and Haggai.
18-21. The Southern Porch. Scriptural History, with Obadiah and Amos.
22-25. Miscellaneous.

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Part I.

List of Photographs with reference to the Quatrefoils, etc.

Photographs.

1-3. Central Pedestal. See pp. 109-110, §§ 32-33.
*1. Front David. Lion and Dragon. Vine.
*2. North Side Lily and Cockatrice
*3. South Side Rose and Adder.
4-7. Central Porch.
Virtues and Vices (pp. 111, 117, §§ 39 & 41).
4. 1A. Courage. 2A. Patience. 3A. Gentilesse.
1B. Cowardice. 2B. Anger. 3B. Churlishness.
5. 4A. Love. 5A. Obedience. 6A. Perseverence.
4B. Discord. 5B. Rebellion. 6B. Atheism.
6. 9A. Charity. 8A. Hope. 7A. Faith.
9B. Avarice. 8B. Despair. 7A. Idolatry.
7. 12A. Humility. 11A. Wisdom. 10A. Charity.
12B. Pride. 11B. Folly. 10A. Lust.
8-9. Central Porch.
The Major Prophets (pp. 114, 121, §§ 39, 42),
with Micah and Nahum (pp. 115, 127, §§ 40, 43).
*8. Isaiah. Jeremiah. Micah.
13A. 14A. 22C.
13B. 14B. 22D.
9. Nahum. Daniel. Ezekiel.
23A. 16A. 15A.
23B. 16B. 15B.
10-13. The FaÇade.
The Minor Prophets (pp. 114, 127, §§ 40, 43).
*10. Amos. Joel. Hosea.
19A. 18A. 17A.
19B. 18B. 17B.
*11. Micah. Jonah. Obadiah.
22A. 21A. 20C.
22B. 21B. 20D.
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*12. Zephaniah. Habakkuk. Nahum.
25A. 24A. 23C.
25B. 24B. 23D.
13. Malachi. Zechariah. Haggai.
28A. 27A. 26C.
28B. 27B. 26D.
14-17. The Northern Porch.
The Months and Zodiacal Signs (pp. 129-131, § 47),
with Zephaniah and Haggai (pp. 115, 126, §§ 40, 43).
41. 42. 43. 44.
14. Capricorn. Aquarius. Pisces. Aries.
December. January. February. March.
45. 46. 25C.
15. Taurus. Gemini. Zephaniah.
April. May. 25D.
26A. 52. 51.
16. Haggai. Cancer. Leo.
26B. June. July.
50. 49. 48. 47.
17. Virgo. Libra. Scorpio. Sagittarius.
August. September. October. November.
18-21. The Southern Porch.
Scriptural History (pp. 132, 134, § 51),
with Obadiah and Amos (pp. 115, 127, §§ 40, 42, 43).
*18. 29A. Daniel and the stone. 30A. Gideon and the fleece.
29B. Moses and the burning Bush. 30B. Moses and Aaron.
31A. The message to Zacharias. 32A. The silence of Zacharias.
31B. Dream of Joseph. 32B. "His name is John".
19. 33A. The flight into Egypt. 34A. The Fall of the Idols. 19C. Amos.
33B. Christ and the Doctors. 34B. Return to Nazareth. 19D. Amos.
20. 20A. Obadiah. 40A. Solomon and the 39A. Solomon enthroned.
Queen of Sheba.
The Grace Cup.
[Pg148] 20B. Obadiah. 40B. Solomon teaching 39B. Solomon in prayer.
Queen of Sheba.
"God is above."
21. 38A. Holy Innocents. 37A. Herod and the Kings.
38B. Herod orders the Kings' 37B. The burning of the ship.
ship to be burnt.
36A. Adoration in Bethlehem(?) 35A. The Star in the East.
36B. The voyage of the Kings. 35B. The Kings warned in
a dream.
22-25. Miscellaneous.
*22. The Western Porches.
*23. The Porch of St. HonorÉ.
24. The South Transept and FlÈche.
25. General View of the Cathedral from the other bank of the Somme.

Part II.—List of Quatrefoils With reference to the Photographs.

Black Page and No.
letter Section of
No.in where Photo-
text. Name of Statue. Subject of Quatrefoil. described. graph
The Apostles Virtues and Vices
1. St. Peter. {A. Courage p.114,§39;p.117,§41 }
{B. Cowardice p.114,§39; p.117,§41 }
}
2. St. Andrew. {A. Patience p.114,§39; p.118,§41 }4
{B. Anger p.114,§39;p.118,§41 }
}
3. St. James. {A. Gentillesse p.114,§39;p.118,§41 }
{B. Churlishness p.114,§39;p.118,§41 }
4. St. John. {A. Love p.114,§39;p.118,§41 }
{B. Discord p.114,§39;p.117,§41 }
}
5. St. Matthew. {A. Obedience p.114,§39;p.118,§41 }5
{B. Rebellion p.119,§41; }
}
6. St. Simon. {A. Perseverence p.119,§41; }
{B. Atheism p.114,§39;p.119,§41 }
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7. St. Paul. {A. Faith p.115,§39;p.119,§41 }
{B. Idolatry p.115,§39;p.119,§41 }
}
8. St. James {A. Hope p.115,§39;p.119,§41 }6
the Bishop {B. Despair p.115,§39;p.119,§41 }
}
9. St. Philip. {A. Charity p.115,§39;p.119,§41 }
{B. Avarice p.115,§39;p.120,§41 }
10. St. Barth. {A. Chastity p.115,§39;p.120,§41 }
-olomew {B. Love p.115,§39;p.120,§41 }
}
11. St. Thomas. {A. Wisdom p.115,§39;p.120,§41 }7
{B. Folly p.115,§39; p.120,§41 }
}
12. St. Jude. {A. Humility p.115,§39;p.121,§41 }
{B. Pride p.114,§39;p.119,§41 }
The Major Prophets
13. Isaiah. {A. The Lord enthroned p.115,§39 }
{B. Lo! this hath p.121,§42 }
{ touched thy lips }
}
14. Jeremiah. {A. The burial of p.115,§39 }8
{ the girdle }
{B. The breaking of p.122,§42 }
{ the yoke }
15. Ezekiel. {A. Wheel within wheel p.115,§39;p.122,§42 }
{B. Set thy face towards p.115,§39;p.122,§42 }
{ Jerusalem }
}9
16. Daniel. {A. He hath shut the p.115,§39;p.122,§42 }
{ lions' mouths }
{B. Fingers of a p.115,§39;p.122,§42 }
{ man's hand }
The Minor Prophets
17. Hosea. {A. So I brought her p.116,§40;p.122,§43 }
{ to me }
{B. So will I also be p.116,§40; p.123,§43 }
{ for thee }
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18. Joel. {A. The sun and p.116,§40;p.123,§43 }10
{ moon lightless }
{B. The fig-tree and p.116,§40;p.123,§43 }
{ vine leafless }
}
19. Amos. { {A. The Lord will cry p.116,§40;p.123,§43 }
{FaÇade { from Zion }
{ {B. The habitations of p.116,§40;p.123,§43 }
{ { the shepherds }
{
{ {C. The Lord with the p.116,§40 }
{Porch { mason's line }
{ {D. The place where it p.123,§43 }19
{ { rained not }
20. Obadiah. {Porch {A. I hid them in a cave p.123,§43 }
{ {B. He fell on his face p.124,§43 }20
{ {C. The captain of fifty p.123,§43 }
{FaÇade {D. The messenger p.123,§43 }
}
21. Jonah. {A. Escaped from p.124,§43 }
{ the sea }
{B. Under the gourd p.116,§40;p.123,§43 }11
}
22. Micah. { {A. The tower of the p.116,§40;p.123,§43 }
{FaÇade { Flock }
{ {B. Each shall rest p.116,§40;p.123,§43 }
{ {C. Swords into p.116,§40 }
{Porch { ploughshares }8
{ {D. Spears into p.124,§43 }
{ { pruning-hooks }
23. Nahum. { {A. None shall look p.125,§43 }
{Porch { back }
{ {B. The burden of p.125,§43 }9
{ { Ninevah }
{ {C. Thy Princes and p.116,§40;p.125,§43 }
{FaÇade { great ones }
{ {D. Untimely figs p.116,§40;p.125,§43 }
}
24. Habakkuk. {A. I will watch p.116,§40;p.125,§43 }
{B. The ministry to p.116,§40;p.125,§43 }12
{ Daniel }
}
25. Zephaniah. { {A. The Lord strikes p.117,§40;p.126,§43 }
{FaÇade { Ethiopia }
{ {B. The beasts in p.117,§40;p.126,§43 }
{ { Ninevah }
{ {C. The Lord visits p.117,§40;p.126,§43 }
{ { Jerusalem }15
{Porch {D. The Hedgehog and p.117,§40;p.126,§43 }
{ { the Bittern }
26. Haggai. { {A. The houses of p.117,§40 }
{ { the princes }
{Porch {B. The Heaven stayed p.126,§43 }16
{ { from dew }
{ {C. The Temple p.126,§43 }
{FaÇade { desolate }13
{ {D. Thus saith the Lord p.127,§43 }
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27. Zechariah. {A. The lifting up p.127,§43 }
{ of Iniquity }
{B. The angel that p.127,§43 }
{ spake to me }
}16
28. Malachi. {A. Ye have wounded p.117,§40;p.127,§43 }
{ the Lord }
{B. This commandment p.117,§40;p.127,§43 }
{ is to you }
Southern Porch —to the Virgin.
29. Zechariah. {A. Daniel and the p.133,§51 }
{ stone cut }
{ without hands }
{B. Moses and the p.133,§51 }
{ burning bush }
}
30. Virgin {A. Gideon and the p.133,§51 }
Annunciate { fleece }
{B. Moses and the law p.133,§51 }13
{ Aaron and his rod }
}
31. Virgin {A. The message to p.133,§51 }
Visitant { Zacharias }
{B. The dream of p.133,§51 }
{ Joseph }
}
32. St. Eliza {A. The silence of p.133,§51 }
-beth { Zacharias }
{B. "His name is John" p.133,§51 }
33. Virgin in Pres {A. Flight into Egypt p.133,§51 }
-entation {B. Christ with the p.133,§51 }
{ Doctors }
}19
34. St. Simeon {A. Fall of idols in Egypt p.133,§51 }
{B. The return to p.133,§51 }
{ Nazareth }
35. The First {A. The Star in the East p.134,§51 }
King {B. "Warned in a p.134,§51 }
{ dream" }
}
36. The Second {A. Adoration in p.134,§51 }
King { Bethlehem(?) }
{B. The voyage of p.134,§51 }
{ the Kings }
}
37. The Third {A. Herod inquires of p.134,§51 }
King { the Kings }
{B. The burning of p.134,§51 }
{ the ship }21
}
38. Herod {A. Massacre of the p.134,§51 }
{ Innocents }
{B. Herod orders p.134,§51 }
{ the ship }
{ to be burnt }
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39. Solomon {A. Solomon enthroned p.133,§51 }
{B. Solomon in prayer p.133,§51 }
}20
40. Queen of {A. The Grace cup p.133,§51 }
Sheba {B. "God is above" p.133,§51 }
Northern Porch— to St. Firmin (p.127,§44).
41. St. Firmin {A. Capricorn p.130,§47 }
Confessor {B. December p.130,§47 }
}
42. St. Domice {A. Aquarius p.130,§47 }
{B. January p.130,§47 }14
}
43. St. HonorÉ {A. Pisces p.130,§47 }
{B. February p.130,§47 }
}
44. St. Salve {A. Aries p.130,§47 }
{B. March p.130,§47 }
45. St. Quentin {A. Taurus p.130,§47 }
{B. April p.130,§47 }
}15
46. St. Gentian {A. Gemini p.130,§47 }
{B. May p.130,§47 }
47. St. Geoffroy {A. Sagittarius p.131,§47 }
{B. November p.131,§47 }
}
48. An Angel {A. Scorpio p.131,§47 }
{B. October p.131,§47 }
}
49. St. Fuscien {A. Libra p.131,§47 }
Martyr {B. September p.131,§47 }17
}
50. St. Victoric {A. Virgo p.131,§47 }
Martyr {B. August p.131,§47 }
51. An Angel {A. Leo p.130,§47 }
{B. July p.130,§47 }
}16
52. St. Ulpha {A. Cancer p.130,§47 }
{B. June p.130,§47 }

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