Question

This cathedral unusually features a gallery of 22 sculptures of kings that lies underneath its rosette window. The ratio of dimensions of this cathedral’s nave, along with its floor plan, was the model for Cologne Cathedral. The trumeau of this cathedral’s west façade features a statue of Christ called the Beau Dieu. To prevent this cathedral’s choir from collapsing, Pierre Tarisel installed a wrought iron (-5[1])chain through its triforium that contracted as it cooled. Openwork flying buttresses (-5[1])were chosen to reinforce this cathedral’s choir by Renaud de Cormont, who designed it along with his father Thomas and (*) Robert de Luzarches (“loo-ZASH”). This cathedral houses a relic of the skull of John the Baptist. Like Chartres and Reims (“rams”), it features a marble labyrinth at the center of its nave, which is the highest of any French Gothic cathedral. (-5[1])For 10 points, name this High Gothic cathedral located in the capital of the (-5[2])Somme department. ■END■ (10[1]0[8])

ANSWER: Amiens (“am-YAN”) Cathedral [or Our Lady of Amiens or Notre-Dame d’Amiens; or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens or Basilique Cathédrale Notre-Dame d’Amiens; accept The Bible of Amiens; reject “Notre Dame” or “Our Lady”]
<Aseem Keyal, Other Fine Arts>
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Summary

2023 Chicago Open08/05/2023Y813%0%63%152.00

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Zach FosterSaint Peter Andre 3000Teach Us to Outgrow Our Ladness64-5
Doug SimonsQuasicrystal SilenceThe Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host Club76-5
John LawrenceCurse you, Periplus the Platypus![moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?135-5
Charles HangHang et al., Robert BrowningBHSU149-5
Ethan StrombeckTeam Name Think DetailThe Canadians149-5
Tejas RajeBHSUHang et al., Robert Browning1520
Dylan MinarikRomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni GrillDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid Too1520
Iain CarpenterDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid TooRomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni Grill1520
Cole HartungI prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big troubleremembrance of lost time1520
Connor Mayersremembrance of lost timeI prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big trouble1520
Michael CoatesEvans Hall destruction awaitersIn Search of Things Past15210
Matt JacksonThe Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host ClubQuasicrystal Silence1520
Jaimie CarlsonTeach Us to Outgrow Our LadnessSaint Peter Andre 30001520
Conor Thompson[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?Curse you, Periplus the Platypus!1520