Stock Photo: West Portal: Astronomy
Personification of Astronomy as a woman gazing at the sky. She held an object, possibly a globe. Part of a series of liberal arts and scribes on the archivolt of the right bay. West portal (c.1150), also known as the Royal Portal, whose celebrated sculptures show the transition from Romanesque to Gothic. Chartres Cathedral, France.
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Image Details
- Photo ID
- 5119
- Title
- West Portal: Astronomy
- Caption
- Personification of Astronomy as a woman gazing at the sky. She held an object, possibly a globe. Part of a series of liberal arts and scribes on the archivolt of the right bay. West portal (c.1150), also known as the Royal Portal, whose celebrated sculptures show the transition from Romanesque to Gothic. Chartres Cathedral, France.
- Credit
- Holly Hayes
- Status
- All Rights Reserved
- Date Created
- July 19, 2008
- Date Added
- March 24, 2010
- Last Updated
- March 6, 2024
- Coordinates
- 48.4477990° N, 1.4877730° E
- Camera
- Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
- Focal Length
- 200 mm
- ISO
- 100
- File Size
- 7.89 MB
- Full Resolution
- 3116 x 4700 pixels
