IMAGES OF MEDIEVAL ART AND ARCHITECTURE

France: Saint-Gilles-du-Gard

Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Gilles

You can explore this facade in several ways:

1. By looking at each portal: the left portal, the centre portal, or the right portal

2. By comparing corresponding parts across the entire facade:the tympana, the frieze, the apostle and angel figures, or the bases and socles.

3. By clicking on the hightlighted areas of the diagram below.


Comparative Material

Compare with the facade of the

Abbey of Saint-Trophime at Arles.


Bibliography

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Created by Eric White
Last updated by:JV Date: 6/98