alb3824838

Reliquary Statue of St. Foy, France

Reliquary statue of Sainte Foy (Saint Faith), detail of head, c. 980, Sainte-Foy Abbey Church, Conques, France. The remains of St. Foy, a martyred young woman from the fourth century, was the main draw for medieval pilgrims to the Church. The gilded reliquary has been theorized to be either an imperial portrait of the Later Roman Empire or a portrait or death-mask of Charlemagne.
Partager
pinterestPinterest
twitterTwitter
facebookFacebook
emailEmail

Ajouter à une autre Lightbox

Ajouter à une autre Lightbox

add to lightbox print share
Avez-vous déjà un compte? S'identifier
Vous n'avez pas de compte ? S'inscrire
Acheter cette image
Chargement...
Titre:
Reliquary Statue of St. Foy, France
Reliquary statue of Sainte Foy (Saint Faith), detail of head, c. 980, Sainte-Foy Abbey Church, Conques, France. The remains of St. Foy, a martyred young woman from the fourth century, was the main draw for medieval pilgrims to the Church. The gilded reliquary has been theorized to be either an imperial portrait of the Later Roman Empire or a portrait or death-mask of Charlemagne.
Crédit:
Album / Science Source / Leonard Von Matt
Autorisations:
Modèle: Non - Propriété: Non
Questions sur les droits?
Taille de l'image:
3742 x 4666 px | 50.0 MB
Taille d'impression:
31.7 x 39.5 cm | 12.5 x 15.6 in (300 dpi)