Art Resource - AR9181834

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Capital, Vezelay Abbey Church, Burgundy, France

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Nave, Vezelay Abbey Church, Burgundy, France

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Capital, Vezelay Abbey Church, Burgundy, France

Carved capital from the nave of Vezelay Abbey church, Vezelay, Yonne, Burgundy, France. Vezelay Abbey was a Benedictine and Cluniac monastery founded in the 9th century by St Badilo, who was said to have brought back relics of Mary Magdalene from the Holy Land. The Abbey Church or Basilica of St Mary Magdalene is a 12th century Burgundian Romanesque church. The capitals in the nave were probably carved by artists from Cluny Abbey and depict biblical scenes, ancient legends and mythological creatures. This capital is from the lower north side of the nave and depicts Moses and the golden calf. At Mount Sinai Moses discovers his people worshipping an idol of a golden calf. On the left Moses holds up one of the tablets of the Ten Commandments and raises a stick to destroy the idol. A demon leaps from the calf's mouth. On the right a Hebrew brings a ram for sacrifice. Picture by Manuel Cohen

Unique Identifier AR9181834

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 5616px × 3744px

Photo Credit Manuel Cohen / Art Resource, NY

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