Stock Photo: Portable Altar of Begon, 1100

Portable

Image Details

Photo ID
2333
Title
Portable Altar of Begon, 1100
Caption
Bearing an inscription indicating it was commissioned by Abbot Begon in 1100, this portable altar is made of porphyry and has a hollow cavity for a relic of the True Cross. It is framed by gilded silver, with portraits of St. Foy, Christ, the Virgin Mary, and other saints around the edges.
Credit
Holly Hayes
Status
  All Rights Reserved
Date Created
July 7, 2008
Date Added
December 1, 2009
Last Updated
March 6, 2024
Coordinates
44.5992420° N, 2.3981310° E
Camera
Canon EOS 40D
Focal Length
30 mm
ISO
1600
File Size
3.18 MB
Full Resolution
3888 x 2592 pixels

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