Adeng-adeng, ngantos nglimbakne gaya, patung punika dados ngancan kasinah, ngambil alih kolom portal, lan manut sakadi matahap mamanjat ring baduur portal, kantos patung-patung ring relung nutupin makasami fasad, sakadi ring Katedral Wells, ka transept, miwah, sakadi ring Katedral Amiens, wantah ring kepahan saking fasad.
Gradually, as the style evolved, the sculpture became more and more prominent, taking over the columns of the portal, and gradually climbing above the portals, until statues in niches covered the entire facade, as in Wells Cathedral, to the transepts, and, as at Amiens Cathedral, even on the interior of the facade.