Crowning of the Virgin, Burial and Assumption of the Virgin, three kings and three prophets meditating on the mystery of Mary, Portal of the Virgin, Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral, Paris, France, Europe

Entombment, upper lintel, Virgin portal, Western facade, Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral, Paris, France, Europe

Portal of the Virgin dating from the 13th century, showing from left to right St. Joachim, St. Joseph, St. Lucia, St. Lawrence, St. Cecilia, St. Jerome and St. Arnold, Metz Cathedral, Metz, Lorraine, France, Europe

Detail of St. Denis holding his head flanked by two angels, Virgin portal, Western facade, Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral, Paris, France, Europe

Portal of the Virgin dating from the 13th century, Metz Cathedral, Metz, Lorraine, France, Europe

Life of the Virgin Mary, St. Anne portal, Western facade, Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral, Paris, France, Europe

Detailed view, Cologne Cathedral main portal, west facade with restored gable, statue of Mary with baby Jesus in the centre, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Portal of the Virgin Mary, Saint-Etienne Cathedral or St. Stephen's Cathedral, Metz, Moselle, France, Europe