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Bayeux Cathedral, France

Romanesque capital from transept crossing (now in crypt), 11th-12th century, Bayeux Cathedral (Notre Dame de Bayeux), 11th-19th century, Bayeux, France. Capital depicts Christ in Majesty, surrounded by cherubs, welcoming the soul of a deceased Christian. In Bayeux Cathedral, dedicated 1077, William the Conqueror forced Harold to take the oath which led to the Norman Conquest of England. After a 12th century war between William's sons the cathedral was reconstructed. Gothic and Neo-Gothic sections were added 13th-19th centuries. Photograph by Manuel Cohen.

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Romanesque capital from transept crossing (now in crypt), 11th-12th century, Bayeux Cathedral (Notre Dame de Bayeux), 11th-19th century, Bayeux, France. Capital depicts Christ in Majesty, surrounded by cherubs, welcoming the soul of a deceased Christian. In Bayeux Cathedral, dedicated 1077, William the Conqueror forced Harold to take the oath which led to the Norman Conquest of England. After a 12th century war between William's sons the cathedral was reconstructed. Gothic and Neo-Gothic sections were added 13th-19th centuries. Photograph by Manuel Cohen.