Stock Photo: Capital: Flight of Simon the Magician, Detail
Detail of Peter and Paul on a Romanesque capital in the nave depicting the flight of Simon the Magician (Simon Magus). Simon tries to prove his superiority over the miracle-working apostles Peter and Paul by flying. The rest of the story is told in a nearby capital: the apostles pray, Simon hurdles to the ground, and a devil laughs at him.
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Image Details
- Photo ID
- 517
- Title
- Capital: Flight of Simon the Magician, Detail
- Caption
- Detail of Peter and Paul on a Romanesque capital in the nave depicting the flight of Simon the Magician (Simon Magus). Simon tries to prove his superiority over the miracle-working apostles Peter and Paul by flying. The rest of the story is told in a nearby capital: the apostles pray, Simon hurdles to the ground, and a devil laughs at him.
- Credit
- Holly Hayes
- Status
- All Rights Reserved
- Date Created
- June 4, 2008
- Date Added
- November 11, 2009
- Last Updated
- March 6, 2024
- Coordinates
- 46.9451680° N, 4.2991470° E
- Camera
- Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
- Focal Length
- 200 mm
- ISO
- 1600
- File Size
- 8.46 MB
- Full Resolution
- 2592 x 3888 pixels
