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2010-07-21 Saintes, Abbaye aux Dames, Charente Maritime, Poitou Charentes 15
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The western facade is characteristic of Saintonge Romanesque style. This tripartite facade screen, although mutilated during the wars of religion and substantially amended during the campaign to restore the years 1924-1939, including a portal maintains four arches. The keystones show old of the Apocalypse, the kings of the Old Testament - including David, recognizable by his harp - or even animal representations (lions, birds, two of which drinking from a cup, likely referring to the Eucharist). The second arch is decorated with symbols of the four evangelists surrounding the paschal lamb, Christ symbol.
The lower coving is distinguished by its representations of adoring angels, two of whom carrying a cloud arises where the hand of God, which made a gesture of blessing towards the faithful entering the sanctuary.
The portal is flanked by two arches where the theme of redemption and final judgment dominate. The arcade is right and the Last Supper, while the left shows including Christ welcoming souls. Unusually, they are set forth in feminine traits, which can be explained by the nature of the abbey.
Originally, a long frieze seems to have run along the facade, above the arches of the first level. It is probably during the wars of religion or during the Revolution.
An epitaph in Latin raised in 1675 by Dom Claude Estiennot indicates the name of the probable mastermind this facade, an artist named Béranger.
WP.
2010-07-21 Saintes, Abbaye aux Dames, Charente Maritime, Poitou Charentes 15
merman
The western facade is characteristic of Saintonge Romanesque style. This tripartite facade screen, although mutilated during the wars of religion and substantially amended during the campaign to restore the years 1924-1939, including a portal maintains four arches. The keystones show old of the Apocalypse, the kings of the Old Testament - including David, recognizable by his harp - or even animal representations (lions, birds, two of which drinking from a cup, likely referring to the Eucharist). The second arch is decorated with symbols of the four evangelists surrounding the paschal lamb, Christ symbol.
The lower coving is distinguished by its representations of adoring angels, two of whom carrying a cloud arises where the hand of God, which made a gesture of blessing towards the faithful entering the sanctuary.
The portal is flanked by two arches where the theme of redemption and final judgment dominate. The arcade is right and the Last Supper, while the left shows including Christ welcoming souls. Unusually, they are set forth in feminine traits, which can be explained by the nature of the abbey.
Originally, a long frieze seems to have run along the facade, above the arches of the first level. It is probably during the wars of religion or during the Revolution.
An epitaph in Latin raised in 1675 by Dom Claude Estiennot indicates the name of the probable mastermind this facade, an artist named Béranger.
WP.