Art Resource - AR9124654

Conceptually similar

AR9124625

AR9124634

AR9124638

AR9124651

AR9124650

AR9124642

AR9124661

AR9124648

AR9124658

AR9124664

AR9124662

AR9124623

AR9124629

AR9124633

AR9124649

AR9124653

AR9124659

AR9124663

Capital, Vezelay Abbey Church, Burgundy, France

AR9181836

AR9124632

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 depicts Saint Eugenia, who dressed as a man and became an abbot. When accused by a woman of adultery, she was forced to bare her breasts at the trial to prove her identity. She sits here between her accuser and Philip, duke of Alexandria, her father and judge at the trial.

Unique Identifier AR9124654

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 5616px × 3744px

Photo Credit Manuel Cohen / Art Resource, NY

Add to lightbox

Add to cart