Images of Medieval Art and Architecture

France: Vézelay
Benedictine Abbey Church of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine

Nave: Historiated Capital
Subject Unknown


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Subject Matter

Subject Unknown:

At right,a mandorla enclosing a figure clad in a cloak (not shown)
In the center, in another mandorla, two figures converse.
At right: a figure leaves on a voyage(?) (Not very visable).

This capital has been interpreted as Rebecca and Jacob who is leaving for Mesoptamia (de Terret) and as the crowd leaving to arrest Christ (Despiney p. 126.)

Placement within Floorplan Placement in Elevation

Salet: Number 07

Subject Unknown:
South aisle of nave, North side of pilaster


Related Material

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Bibliography

Salet, p. 182.


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