"Gothic art affords the greatest number and the best representations of animal forms. The great cathedrals, especially those of the Isle of France, where sculpture reached its highest point of excellence, are a sort of encyclopedia of the knowledge of the time."
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Immigrants to the United StatesPeople from LyonMembers of the American Philosophical SocietyArchitects from FranceUniversity of Pennsylvania faculty
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Animals in Christian Art (1913) Catholic Encyclopedia
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Paul Philippe Cret
Paul Philippe Cret (October 23, 1876 β September 8, 1945) was a French architect.
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