Abbey Church of Ste Madeleine (Vezelay, France): Narthex, detail of tympanum archivolt, Signs of the Zodiac, Labors of the Months

Published/Created:

Vezelay, Burgundy, France
begun after ca. 1120

Materials:

limestone

Notes:

Former Cluniac abbey and pilgrimage church; restored in the 19th century under Viollet-le-Duc

Variant Titles:

Abbey Church of St. Mary Magdalene
Eglise de la Madeleine; Ste Madeleine[[

Topics:

Architecture -- France -- 12th century -- (YVRC)
Sculpture -- France -- 12th century -- (YVRC)

Culture:

French

Accession Number:

3558-031

Genre:

architecture (AAT)

Format:

Image

Rights:

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Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Source Note:

James Austin, Photographer; VRC purchase

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Local Record Number:

Portfolio Item ID: 305163

OID:

573528

PID:

digcoll:1910827