Art Resource - AR6165829

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Tiled chequerboard floor, aerial view, in the Salle Capitulaire or Chapter House at Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Loire Valley, Maine-et-Loire, France. Among the tile patterns are the initials RB of Renee de Bourbon, 1494-1539, abbess of Fontevraud, and a crowned winged 'L', symbol of Louise de Bourbon, Abbess of Fontevraud 1534-75, and the Bourbon-Vendome family. The Chapter House was built in the 16th century and its walls were painted in 1563 with frescoes of scenes from Christ's Passion by the Anjou artist Thomas Pot. The abbey itself was founded in 1100 by Robert of Arbrissel, who created the Order of Fontevraud. It was a double monastery for monks and nuns, run by an abbess. The abbey is listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

Unique Identifier AR6165829

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 4553px × 2898px

Photo Credit Manuel Cohen / Art Resource, NY

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