Stock Photo: Capital: Bird-Like Sphinxes

Image Details

Photo ID
685
Title
Capital: Bird-Like Sphinxes
Caption
Sphinxes or manticores. Inspired by art from the Near East, these mythical creatures with a lion's body, long bird-like neck and woman's face are depicted symmetrically on all four sides of the capital. Detail of Romanesque capital in the choir, mid-12th century. St-Pierre, Chauvigny, Poitou-Charentes, France.
Credit
Holly Hayes
Status
  All Rights Reserved
Date Created
July 15, 2008
Date Added
November 11, 2009
Last Updated
March 6, 2024
Coordinates
46.5706920° N, 0.6487730° E
Camera
Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Focal Length
135 mm
ISO
800
File Size
7.1 MB
Full Resolution
2592 x 3888 pixels

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