Art Resource - AR9181836

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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 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. Picture by Manuel Cohen

Unique Identifier AR9181836

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 5616px × 3744px

Photo Credit Manuel Cohen / Art Resource, NY

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