Vézelay Abbey

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Architecture · c. 1120–1150 · Vézelay, Burgundy · Europe

Its tympanum of Christ sending the apostles to all nations is a Romanesque carving masterpiece

Vézelay Abbey — DKrieger · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Style: Romanesque — Thick walls, round arches and stone vaults: a fortress-church for pilgrims
Century: 12th century

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