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Jean d'Orbais
Jean d'Orbais (French pronunciation:[ʒɑ̃dɔʁbɛ]; ca.
Jean dorbais biography
1175–1231) was a French architect from Orbais-l'Abbaye, active in the Reims area. He was an architect of the High Gothic style and the first of the four architects of the Cathedral of Reims, where he is depicted in the labyrinth mosaic in the nave.
He was responsible for the design of and initial work on the cathedral of Notre Dame de Reims.[1][2]
Early life
He was born c. 1175 in the village of Orbais in the and before working at Reims he made his debut with the construction of the Abbey Church of Orbais.[3]
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Paul Church was built at the end of the 12th and early 13th centuries by Jean of Orbais, one of the architects of the Cathedral of Reims.
The Abbey Church had a length of 8 m with eight bays of nave, Two of which remain today.
The architecture is superb and particularly the façade, with its two towers similar to those of the Basilic