Thirteenth-Century Capital

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Zoom in — Capital from the collegiate church of Our-Lady of Semur-en-Auxois.

Artist

Name:: Viollet-le-Duc, Eugène Emmanuel
Dates:: 1814-1879
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Ornaments & Patterns
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: G. Junior (G. Jeune)
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: Robarts Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Dictionnaire raisonné de l'architecture française du XIe au XVIe siècle, vol. 2
Author:: Viollet-le-Duc, Eugène Emmanuel
Publisher:: Paris: Vve A. Morel et Cie., 1875
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Capital from the choir of the collegiate church of Semur-en-Auxois, France, thirteenth-century. Foliage decoration with two cat-like animals feeding on berries.

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{{cite web | title=Thirteenth-Century Capital | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/thirteenth-century-capital/ | author=Viollet-le-Duc, Eugène Emmanuel | year=1875 | access-date=April 2, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}