Stock Photo: Edict of Nantes

Image Details

Photo ID: 5853
Title: Edict of Nantes
Caption: Detail of a relief showing King Henry IV signing the Edict of Nantes (1589), which ended the Wars of Religion in France. Constructed between 1909 and 1917, the Mur de la Reformation commemorates Geneva's significant role in the Protestant Reformation. Measuring 325 feet long and 30 feet high, it depicts figures and scenes from Protestant history against a backdrop of the Reformation motto: Post Tenebras Lux ("After Darkness, Light").
Credit: Holly Hayes
Date Created: December 23, 2006
Date Added: June 2, 2010
Last Updated: March 6, 2024
Coordinates: 46.2002440° N, 6.1458850° E
Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Focal Length: 70 mm
ISO: 400
File Size: 6.72 MB
Full Resolution: 3456 x 2304 pixels