Art Resource - AR9124668

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Carved capital from the narthex 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. This capital depicts the life of St John the Baptist. In the centre, a disciple asks Christ if he is really the Messiah, Christ gestures yes, allowing John to die. On the left, the executioner holds his hair before beheading him. It dates from 1140-50.

Unique Identifier AR9124668

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 5616px × 3744px

Photo Credit Manuel Cohen / Art Resource, NY

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