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Basilica of the Madeleine, Vézelay by John Taylor Arms
Basilica of the Madeleine, Vézelay
John Taylor Arms
Title
Basilica of the Madeleine, Vézelay
Artist
John Taylor Arms
1887 - 1953 (biography)Year
1929
Technique
etching
Image Size
12 3/4 x 7 1/4" platemark
Signature
pencil, lower right
Edition Size
130
Annotations
pencil dated 1929 after the signature; pencil inscribed "Third State" in lower left
Reference
Fletcher 223; French Church Series #28; Arms 225; LOC 23
Paper
antique, light gray, laid ledger paper with cursive script inh lower left margin
State
iii/iii
Publisher
artist
Inventory ID
24592
Price
$650.00
Description
The following is according to the unesco website:
Established in the 9th century as Benedictine abbey, the church became famous in the mid-11th century when the belief spread that it held the relics of St. Mary Magdalene. It became a place of pilgrimage as it was located on one of the roads leading to Santiago de Compostela. The church of St. Mary Magdalene is a masterpiece of Burgundian Romanesque art as exemplifed by its architecture, capitals and carved portal. But it is the sculpted portal between the nave and the narthex which has brought universal fame to Vézelay. It is a major monument of Western Romanesque art.