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Medieval art was OK if it embellished the house of God and told biblical stories. For
a fine example, move to the base of the central column (at the foot of Mary, about where
theheadofSt.Deniscouldspitifhewerereally good).Workingaroundfromtheleft,find
God telling a barely created Eve, “Have fun, but no apples.” Next, the sexiest serpent I've
ever seen makes apples à la mode. Finally, Adam and Eve, now ashamed of their naked-
ness, are expelled by an angel. This is a tiny example in a church covered with meaning.
Enter the church at the right doorway (the line moves quickly). You'll be routed
around the ambulatory, in much the same way medieval pilgrims were. Notre-Dame has
the typical basilica floor plan shared by so many Catholic churches: a long central nave
