St Bavo's Cathedral
Gothic cathedral with a Rococo pulpit of oak, gold and marble, and centuries of Flemish art inside.
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This guide to the pulpit of St Bavo's Cathedral in Ghent follows Laurent Delvaux, a sculptor born in this city who had to leave it to learn his trade. It travels with him through Brussels, a London workshop beside the Thames and years among ancient statues in Rome. Stand in the nave facing the pulpit, where the wood, gilding and marble do half the talking.
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