Angel fresco, Chapelle de la Vierge, Cathedrale St-Julien du Mans, Le Mans, Loire, France

Frescoes of angels, each playing a different medieval or oriental musical instrument or holding musical scores or liturgical Gregorian chant songbooks, 1380, attributed to Jan de Bruges, on the vaulted ceiling of the Chapelle de la Vierge or Chapel of the Virgin, in the Cathedrale Saint-Julien du Mans or Cathedral of St Julian of Le Mans, Le Mans, Sarthe, Loire, France. The frescoes were restored in the late 20th century. The cathedral was built from the 6th to the 14th centuries, with both Romanesque and High Gothic elements. It is dedicated to St Julian of Le Mans, the city's first bishop, who established Christianity in the area in the 4th century AD. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Image Size: 5616x3744 / 8.4MB; www.manuelcohen.com; horizontal French France Europe European Western Europe Western European Sarthe Le Mans Loire Pays de la Loire Maine building architecture history heritage Cathedrale St-Julien du Mans Cathedral of St Julian of Le Mans Le Mans Cathedral Cathedrale du Mans St Julian Saint Julien cathedral church religion religious sacred belief faith christian christianity catholic catholicism Roman Catholic St Julian of Le Mans Saint Julien du Mans monument historique historic monument chapelle de la vierge chapel of the virgin chapel fresco 14th century medieval mediaeval middle ages Jan de Bruges painting ceiling vault vaulted fine arts art bosse looking up view from below music musical instrument angel phylactery speech scroll liturgy liturgical musical score book wing stained glass stained glass window window decorative arts restored restoration red musician playing coat of arms sun heraldry heraldic Gregorian chant singing song choir songbook
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Frescoes of angels, each playing a different medieval or oriental musical instrument or holding musical scores or liturgical Gregorian chant songbooks, 1380, attributed to Jan de Bruges, on the vaulted ceiling of the Chapelle de la Vierge or Chapel of the Virgin, in the Cathedrale Saint-Julien du Mans or Cathedral of St Julian of Le Mans, Le Mans, Sarthe, Loire, France. The frescoes were restored in the late 20th century. The cathedral was built from the 6th to the 14th centuries, with both Romanesque and High Gothic elements. It is dedicated to St Julian of Le Mans, the city's first bishop, who established Christianity in the area in the 4th century AD. Picture by Manuel Cohen