Stock Photo: VIII: Abbot Durand de Bredons, d.1071
Central pillar in the east gallery (Pillar VIII), which directly faced the chapter house. The relief depicts Durand de Bredons (d.1071), the first Cluniac abbot of Moissac and also Bishop of Toulouse. He was declared a saint shortly after his death and is therefore shown with a halo. This and all the pillar reliefs were carved of marble slabs taken from ancient sarcophagi.
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Image Details
- Photo ID
- 3138
- Title
- VIII: Abbot Durand de Bredons, d.1071
- Caption
- Central pillar in the east gallery (Pillar VIII), which directly faced the chapter house. The relief depicts Durand de Bredons (d.1071), the first Cluniac abbot of Moissac and also Bishop of Toulouse. He was declared a saint shortly after his death and is therefore shown with a halo. This and all the pillar reliefs were carved of marble slabs taken from ancient sarcophagi.
- Credit
- Holly Hayes
- Status
- All Rights Reserved
- Date Created
- July 10, 2008
- Date Added
- December 4, 2009
- Last Updated
- March 6, 2024
- Coordinates
- 44.1054340° N, 1.0847500° E
- Camera
- Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
- Focal Length
- 121 mm
- ISO
- 1600
- File Size
- 6.89 MB
- Full Resolution
- 2592 x 3888 pixels
