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  • Jesus Christ preaching, with hand raised to heaven, detail from The Sermon on the Mount, Renaissance fresco by Fra Angelico, born Guido di Pietro, c. 1395-1455, and followers, painted 1438-46 on the wall of Cell 32 in the North wing of the Dominican Convent of St Mark, now the Museo di San Marco, Florence, Tuscany, Italy. Jesus wears robes of red, representing blood and humanity, and blue, representing divinity. Fra Angelico painted over 40 frescoes on the walls of the convent. Jesus is depicted seated amongst the 12 apostles, preaching a sermon on how to live in righteousness, including his interpretation of the Ten Commandments and other elements from the Old Testament. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Frontispiece of the first edition of the Life of St Agnes of Jesus, 1602-34, published 1665 by Monsieur de Lantages of the Sulpician Seminary of Le Puy en Velay, in the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, Langeac, Haute Loire, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, founded the monastery in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the frontispiece of the first edition of the life of St Agnes of Jesus, 1602-34, published 1665 by Monsieur de Lantages of the Sulpician Seminary of Le Puy en Velay, in the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, Langeac, Haute Loire, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, founded the monastery in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Frontispiece of the first edition of the Life of St Agnes of Jesus, 1602-34, published 1665 by Monsieur de Lantages of the Sulpician Seminary of Le Puy en Velay, in the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, Langeac, Haute Loire, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, founded the monastery in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the frontispiece of the first edition of the life of St Agnes of Jesus, 1602-34, published 1665 by Monsieur de Lantages of the Sulpician Seminary of Le Puy en Velay, in the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, Langeac, Haute Loire, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, founded the monastery in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jesus tied to a pillar and scourged, Josep Maria Subirachs, Passion facade, La Sagrada Familia, Antoni Gaudi, from 1883 to his death in 1926, still incomplete, Barcelona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Miracles of Jesus, fresco transferred to canvas, c. 1129-34, Spanish, from the hermitage of San Baudelio de Berlanga, near Soria, Spain, in The Cloisters, a museum specialising in European medieval architecture, sculpture and decorative arts, part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, at Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan, New York, USA. The painting depicts Jesus healing a blind man who kneels at his feet, and Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead, as Mary and Martha lift the stone from his tomb. The Cloisters collection includes Byzantine, Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance works from 12th to 15th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jesus Christ preaching, with hand holding a roll of paper, detail from The Sermon on the Mount, Renaissance fresco by Fra Angelico, born Guido di Pietro, c. 1395-1455, and followers, painted 1438-46 on the wall of Cell 32 in the North wing of the Dominican Convent of St Mark, now the Museo di San Marco, Florence, Tuscany, Italy. Jesus wears robes of red, representing blood and humanity, and blue, representing divinity. Fra Angelico painted over 40 frescoes on the walls of the convent. Jesus is depicted seated amongst the 12 apostles, preaching a sermon on how to live in righteousness, including his interpretation of the Ten Commandments and other elements from the Old Testament. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jesus Christ preaching, with hand raised to heaven, detail from The Sermon on the Mount, Renaissance fresco by Fra Angelico, born Guido di Pietro, c. 1395-1455, and followers, painted 1438-46 on the wall of Cell 32 in the North wing of the Dominican Convent of St Mark, now the Museo di San Marco, Florence, Tuscany, Italy. Jesus wears robes of red, representing blood and humanity, and blue, representing divinity. Fra Angelico painted over 40 frescoes on the walls of the convent. Jesus is depicted seated amongst the 12 apostles, preaching a sermon on how to live in righteousness, including his interpretation of the Ten Commandments and other elements from the Old Testament. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Contemporary ex-voto of St Agnes of Jesus, 1602-34,  protecting new born babies, created after the beatification of St Agnes in 1994, in the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, Langeac, Haute Loire, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, founded the monastery in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Breviary of St Agnes of Jesus, 1602-34, published 1622, at the time of the founding of the monastery, in the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, Langeac, Haute Loire, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, founded the monastery in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of St Agnes of Jesus, 1995, by Dominique Kaeppelin, in the Eglise Saint-Gal (Church of Saint Gal), Langeac, Haute Loire, Auvergne, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, founded the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. Picture by Manuel Cohen. This picture may require further clearance, please contact www.dominique-kaeppelin.fr
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  • Portrait of St Agnes of Jesus, 1602-34, with her guardian angel, late 19th century, by an unknown artist, in the Historial of Mere Agnes de Langeac, Langeac, Haute Loire, Auvergne, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, founded the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of a portrait of St Agnes of Jesus, 1602-34, with her guardian angel, 18th century, by an unknown artist, in the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, Langeac, Haute Loire, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, founded the monastery in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of St Agnes of Jesus, 1602-34, with her guardian angel, 18th century, by an unknown artist, in the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, Langeac, Haute Loire, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, founded the monastery in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of St Agnes of Jesus, 1602-34, 18th century, by an unknown artist, in the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, Langeac, Haute Loire, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, founded the monastery in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. This painting is a copy of the 18th century painting located in the chapel of the Ecole Saint Joseph (St Josephís school) at Le Puy en Velay. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of St Agnes of Jesus, 1602-34, 18th century, by an unknown artist, in the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, Langeac, Haute Loire, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, founded the monastery in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. This painting is a copy of the 18th century painting located in the chapel of the Ecole Saint Joseph (St Josephís school) at Le Puy en Velay. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of St Agnes of Jesus, 1602-34, 18th century, by an unknown artist, in the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, Langeac, Haute Loire, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, founded the monastery in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. This painting is a copy of the 18th century painting located in the chapel of the Ecole Saint Joseph (St Josephís school) at Le Puy en Velay. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of St Agnes of Jesus, 1995, by Dominique Kaeppelin, in the Eglise Saint-Gal (Church of Saint Gal), Langeac, Haute Loire, Auvergne, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, founded the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. Picture by Manuel Cohen. This picture may require further clearance, please contact www.dominique-kaeppelin.fr
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  • Portrait of St Agnes of Jesus, 1602-34, with her guardian angel, late 19th century, by an unknown artist, in the Historial of Mere Agnes de Langeac, Langeac, Haute Loire, Auvergne, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, founded the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of St Agnes of Jesus, 1602-34, 18th century, by an unknown artist, in the Chapel of the Ecole Saint Joseph (Saint Josephís school) at Le Puy en Velay, Haute Loire, Auvergne, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, founded the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena in Langeac in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of St Agnes of Jesus, 1602-34, and her guardian angel, 18th century, by an unknown artist, in the Chapel of the Ecole Saint Joseph (Saint Josephís school) at Le Puy en Velay, Haute Loire, Auvergne, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, founded the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena in Langeac in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of St Agnes of Jesus, 1602-34, 18th century, by an unknown artist, in the Chapel of the Ecole Saint Joseph (Saint Josephís school) at Le Puy en Velay, Haute Loire, Auvergne, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, founded the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena in Langeac in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Breviary of St Agnes of Jesus, 1602-34, published 1622, at the time of the founding of the monastery, in the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, Langeac, Haute Loire, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, founded the monastery in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of St Agnes of Jesus, 1995, by Dominique Kaeppelin, in the Eglise Saint-Gal (Church of Saint Gal), Langeac, Haute Loire, Auvergne, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, founded the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. Picture by Manuel Cohen. This picture may require further clearance, please contact www.dominique-kaeppelin.fr
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  • Statue of St Agnes of Jesus, 1995, by Dominique Kaeppelin, in the Eglise Saint-Gal (Church of Saint Gal), Langeac, Haute Loire, Auvergne, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, founded the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. Picture by Manuel Cohen. This picture may require further clearance, please contact www.dominique-kaeppelin.fr
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  • Portrait of St Agnes of Jesus, 1602-34, with her guardian angel, late 19th century, by an unknown artist, in the Historial of Mere Agnes de Langeac, Langeac, Haute Loire, Auvergne, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, founded the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of St Agnes of Jesus, 1602-34, with her guardian angel, late 19th century, by an unknown artist, in the Historial of Mere Agnes de Langeac, Langeac, Haute Loire, Auvergne, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, founded the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of St Agnes of Jesus, 1602-34, 18th century, by an unknown artist, in the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, Langeac, Haute Loire, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, founded the monastery in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. This painting is a copy of the 18th century painting located in the chapel of the Ecole Saint Joseph (St Joseph’s school) at Le Puy en Velay. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of St Agnes of Jesus, 1602-34, 18th century, by an unknown artist, in the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, Langeac, Haute Loire, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, founded the monastery in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. This painting is a copy of the 18th century painting located in the chapel of the Ecole Saint Joseph (St Joseph’s school) at Le Puy en Velay. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of St Agnes of Jesus, 1602-34, 18th century, by an unknown artist, in the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, Langeac, Haute Loire, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, founded the monastery in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. This painting is a copy of the 18th century painting located in the chapel of the Ecole Saint Joseph (St Joseph’s school) at Le Puy en Velay. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Contemporary ex-voto of St Agnes of Jesus, 1602-34,  protecting new born babies, created after the beatification of St Agnes in 1994, in the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, Langeac, Haute Loire, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, founded the monastery in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of St Agnes of Jesus, 1602-34, and her guardian angel, 18th century, by an unknown artist, in the Chapel of the Ecole Saint Joseph (Saint Joseph’s school) at Le Puy en Velay, Haute Loire, Auvergne, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, founded the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena in Langeac in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of St Agnes of Jesus, 1602-34, 18th century, by an unknown artist, in the Chapel of the Ecole Saint Joseph (Saint Joseph’s school) at Le Puy en Velay, Haute Loire, Auvergne, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, founded the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena in Langeac in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of St Agnes of Jesus, 1602-34, 18th century, by an unknown artist, in the Chapel of the Ecole Saint Joseph (Saint Joseph’s school) at Le Puy en Velay, Haute Loire, Auvergne, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, founded the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena in Langeac in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of a portrait of St Agnes of Jesus, 1602-34, with her guardian angel, 18th century, by an unknown artist, in the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, Langeac, Haute Loire, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, founded the monastery in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of St Agnes of Jesus, 1602-34, with her guardian angel, 18th century, by an unknown artist, in the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, Langeac, Haute Loire, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, founded the monastery in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Peter denying Jesus, with the Cock of the denial episode in the background, Josep Maria Subirachs, Passion facade, La Sagrada Familia, Antoni Gaudi, from 1883 to his death in 1926, still incomplete, Barcelona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Finger of Jesus Christ pointing to heaven, detail from The Sermon on the Mount, Renaissance fresco by Fra Angelico, born Guido di Pietro, c. 1395-1455, and followers, painted 1438-46 on the wall of Cell 32 in the North wing of the Dominican Convent of St Mark, now the Museo di San Marco, Florence, Tuscany, Italy. Fra Angelico painted over 40 frescoes on the walls of the convent. Jesus is depicted seated amongst the 12 apostles, preaching a sermon on how to live in righteousness, including his interpretation of the Ten Commandments and other elements from the Old Testament. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Altar of Sainte Therese de 
l’Enfant Jesus et de la Sainte Face, also known as Therese Martin, a pilgrim who recovered from a serious disease during mass in the church, surrounded by ex voto plaques, in the Basilica of Notre-Dame-des-Victoires, Roman catholic convent church built 1629-1740 in Baroque style, on the Rue Notre Dame des Victoires, Place des Petits-Peres, 2nd arrondissement, Paris, France. Originally the chapel of the Augustinian fathers, the church was rebuilt from 1656 by Pierre Le Muet, consecrated in 1666 and finished by Sylvain Cartaud. The basilica was once a station on the Compostela pilgrimage route, and is famous for its ex voto offerings. The building is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue from the altar of Sainte Therese de 
l’Enfant Jesus et de la Sainte Face, also known as Therese Martin, a pilgrim who recovered from a serious disease during mass in the church, in the Basilica of Notre-Dame-des-Victoires, Roman catholic convent church built 1629-1740 in Baroque style, on the Rue Notre Dame des Victoires, Place des Petits-Peres, 2nd arrondissement, Paris, France. Originally the chapel of the Augustinian fathers, the church was rebuilt from 1656 by Pierre Le Muet, consecrated in 1666 and finished by Sylvain Cartaud. The basilica was once a station on the Compostela pilgrimage route, and is famous for its ex voto offerings. The building is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Photograph on the altar of Sainte Therese de 
l’Enfant Jesus et de la Sainte Face, also known as Therese Martin, a pilgrim who recovered from a serious disease during mass in the church, in the Basilica of Notre-Dame-des-Victoires, Roman catholic convent church built 1629-1740 in Baroque style, on the Rue Notre Dame des Victoires, Place des Petits-Peres, 2nd arrondissement, Paris, France. Originally the chapel of the Augustinian fathers, the church was rebuilt from 1656 by Pierre Le Muet, consecrated in 1666 and finished by Sylvain Cartaud. The basilica was once a station on the Compostela pilgrimage route, and is famous for its ex voto offerings. The building is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Photograph on the altar of Sainte Therese de 
l’Enfant Jesus et de la Sainte Face, also known as Therese Martin, a pilgrim who recovered from a serious disease during mass in the church, surrounded by ex voto plaques, in the Basilica of Notre-Dame-des-Victoires, Roman catholic convent church built 1629-1740 in Baroque style, on the Rue Notre Dame des Victoires, Place des Petits-Peres, 2nd arrondissement, Paris, France. Originally the chapel of the Augustinian fathers, the church was rebuilt from 1656 by Pierre Le Muet, consecrated in 1666 and finished by Sylvain Cartaud. The basilica was once a station on the Compostela pilgrimage route, and is famous for its ex voto offerings. The building is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Altar of Sainte Therese de 
l’Enfant Jesus et de la Sainte Face, also known as Therese Martin, a pilgrim who recovered from a serious disease during mass in the church, surrounded by ex voto plaques, in the Basilica of Notre-Dame-des-Victoires, Roman catholic convent church built 1629-1740 in Baroque style, on the Rue Notre Dame des Victoires, Place des Petits-Peres, 2nd arrondissement, Paris, France. Originally the chapel of the Augustinian fathers, the church was rebuilt from 1656 by Pierre Le Muet, consecrated in 1666 and finished by Sylvain Cartaud. The basilica was once a station on the Compostela pilgrimage route, and is famous for its ex voto offerings. The building is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Head of Jesus, Roman marble sarcophagus fragment from Proconesia, Greece, in the Palau Reial Major, built as residence for the counts of Barcelona and kings of Aragon and now the MUHBA Placa del Rei, a history museum covering Roman to medieval periods, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The palace complex includes the Salo del Tinell, the Palatine Chapel of St Agatha built 1302, the Casa Padellas, the Palau Comtal, the Watchtower of King Marti and the Palau del Lloctinent built 1549. The museum is part of MUHBA or the Museu d'Historia de Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Wooden tower and courtyard of the Church of the Ascension of Jesus, or St Saviour's Church, an eastern orthodox church built mid 16th century and rebuilt 17th - 18th century after a fire, in Skopje, capital city of North Macedonia. The church was restored in 19th century and its iconostasis and icons were installed. In the centre is the tomb of Gotse Delchev, 1872-1903, Bulgarian revolutionary. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jesus' first fall while carrying the cross, by Josep Maria Subirachs, 1927-2014, on the Passion facade, built 1954-2018, at the Basilica de la Sagrada Familia, an unfinished catholic church designed in Gothic Revival, Art Nouveau and Modernist style by Antoni Gaudi, 1852-1926, and begun in 1882 by Francisco de Paula del Villar, continued from 1883 by Gaudi, consecrated 2010 and still undergoing construction, in Eixample, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The basilica is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Photographed 2021. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chapelle du Sacre-Cœur de Jesus, at the Chateau de Caladroy, Belesta, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. Originally an 11th century fortress protecting the border of the Kingdom of Majorca, today the estate is a casino, olive grove and vineyard, producing olive oils, Cotes du Roussillon Villages and Vin Doux Nature. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Fray Antonio Margil de Jesus, 1657–1726, founder of the mission in 1720, in the grounds of the Mission San Jose, or Mission San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo, a Spanish catholic colonial mission and church originally established in 1720 and completed in 1782, to spread Christianity among Native Americans, the largest of 4 missions in the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, in San Antonio, Texas, USA. The complex was home to 350 Indians and had its own mill and granary. It was restored in the 1930s and again in 2011. It forms part of the San Antonio Missions UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Painted wooden statue of Santa Teresa de Jesus or St Teresa of Avila, 1515-82, Carmelite Reform author, seated at a desk and writing using a quill pen, late 17th century, by Jose Risueno, 1665–1721, Baroque artist from Granada, in Room 6 (St Michael's Choir Loft) of the Museum of St John of the Cross, or the Museo Conventual y Oratorio de San Juan de la Cruz, Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. The sculpture belonged to the Convent of the Martyrs in Granada, and is in the collection of the Carmelitas Delcalzos Curia Provincial in Cordoba. St John of the Cross, 1542-91, was a Spanish mystic, Roman Catholic saint, Carmelite friar and priest and one of the Doctors of the Church. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Clothed and crowned sculpture of the baby Jesus, used by San Juan de la Cruz or St John of the Cross when celebrating Christmas, 16th century, by an unknown artist, in the Museum of St John of the Cross, or the Museo Conventual y Oratorio de San Juan de la Cruz, Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. St John of the Cross, 1542-91, was a Spanish mystic, Roman Catholic saint, Carmelite friar and priest and one of the Doctors of the Church. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Calle Corazon de Jesus, Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. This is a quiet residential street in the historic town of Ubeda, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its wealth of Renaissance architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Signol, Emile, 1804-1892, La mort du Christ (The death of Jesus), oil on canvas mounted, in Eglise Saint-Sulpice (St Sulpitius' Church), c.1646-1745, late Baroque church on the Left Bank, Paris, France. This painting was ordered by the City Council of Paris in 1868 and was subject to a first exhibition in Ecole des Beaux Arts (School of Fine Arts) in 1876. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpture of Jesus, 1530-34, in terracotta, from the Last Supper sculptural group by Philip Hodart made in Renaissance Mannerist style for the refectory of the monastery of Santa Cruz in Coimbra, in the Museu Nacional de Machado de Castro, Coimbra, Portugal. The museum was opened in 1913 and renovated 2004-2012. The city of Coimbra dates back to Roman times and was the capital of Portugal from 1131 to 1255. Its historic buildings are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpture of Jesus, 1530-34, in terracotta, from the Last Supper sculptural group by Philip Hodart made in Renaissance Mannerist style for the refectory of the monastery of Santa Cruz in Coimbra, in the Museu Nacional de Machado de Castro, Coimbra, Portugal. The museum was opened in 1913 and renovated 2004-2012. The city of Coimbra dates back to Roman times and was the capital of Portugal from 1131 to 1255. Its historic buildings are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpture of Jesus, 1530-34, in terracotta, from the Last Supper sculptural group by Philip Hodart made in Renaissance Mannerist style for the refectory of the monastery of Santa Cruz in Coimbra, in the Museu Nacional de Machado de Castro, Coimbra, Portugal. The museum was opened in 1913 and renovated 2004-2012. The city of Coimbra dates back to Roman times and was the capital of Portugal from 1131 to 1255. Its historic buildings are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jesus Christ with saints, painting, late 15th century, by Portuguese School, from the altarpiece of the Convento de Santa Clara, in the Museu Nacional de Machado de Castro, Coimbra, Portugal. The museum was opened in 1913 and renovated 2004-2012. The city of Coimbra dates back to Roman times and was the capital of Portugal from 1131 to 1255. Its historic buildings are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jesus Christ praying in the Garden of Olives while the apostles sleep, painting, late 15th century, by Portuguese School, from the altarpiece of the Convento de Santa Clara, in the Museu Nacional de Machado de Castro, Coimbra, Portugal. The museum was opened in 1913 and renovated 2004-2012. The city of Coimbra dates back to Roman times and was the capital of Portugal from 1131 to 1255. Its historic buildings are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Juan de Borgoña (circa 1470-1536) : Presentacion del Niño en el Templo (Presentation of Jesus at the Temple), oil on wood panel, circa 1535, Museo Diocesano of Cuenca, Cuenca, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. The artwork was formerly belonging to a high altar of the Convento de Carboneras (Carboneras convent) of Guadazaon and has been restored when moved to the Museo Diocesano of Cuenca. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Virgin Mary carrying the baby Jesus whilst riding on a donkey to Bethlehem, from the St John the Evangelist stained glass window, 13th century, in the nave of Chartres cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • JHS (initials of Jesus), surrounded by angels, on the top of the Nativity facade, La Sagrada Familia, Antoni Gaudi, from 1883 to his death in 1926, still incomplete, Barcelona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Simeon and a young Jesus, early 12th century, lancet stained glass window from the apse of Laon Cathedral or the Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Laon, built 12th and 13th centuries in Gothic style, in Laon, Aisne, Picardy, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jesus debating with the moneylenders in a square in Jerusalem, c. 1523, donated by canon Jean Witz, d. 1522 or 1523, high relief from the West side of the North transept of the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jesus shouting abuse at the moneylenders in the temple in Jerusalem, c. 1523, donated by canon Jean Witz, d. 1522 or 1523, high relief from the West side of the North transept of the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bronze statue of Jesus standing on an illuminated globe, 1935, by Mariano Benlliure, 1862-1947, in the Capilla del Sagrado Corazon de Jesus, Chapel of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in the Catedral de Santa Cruz de Cadiz (Cadiz Cathedral), designed by Vicente Acero in Baroque and Neoclassical style and built 1722-1838, Cadiz, Andalusia, Southern Spain. Cadiz is one of the oldest cities in Europe, founded by the Phoenicians in 1100 BC, and later became a Carthaginian then a Roman city, and Spain's constitution was signed here in 1812. It is situated on a peninsula on the Costa de la Luz. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jesus praying on the Mount of Olives, detail of the embroidered chasuble, an outer liturgical vestment, of St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, in the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, founded 1623 by St Agnes of Jesus, in Langeac, Haute Loire, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Embroidered chasuble, an outer liturgical vestment, of St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, in the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, founded 1623 by St Agnes of Jesus, in Langeac, Haute Loire, France. The design features Jesus praying on the Mount of Olives within a large cross. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jesus praying on the Mount of Olives, detail of the embroidered chasuble, an outer liturgical vestment, of St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, in the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, founded 1623 by St Agnes of Jesus, in Langeac, Haute Loire, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist in the river Jordan and the Transfiguration of Jesus at Mount Tabor, from the Retaule de l'Esperit Sant (Retablo del Espiritu Santo), or Altarpiece of the Holy Spirit, 1394, by Pere Serra, a Catalan artist, with 22 scenes and 36 figures of saints, in the Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. In the Transfiguration scene, Jesus the Pantocrator is flanked by Moses and Elijah, and on the rocks below are Peter, James and John. Saints are painted in Gothic niches between the panels. The altarpiece was commissioned by the Guild of Tanners and contains scenes of the Holy Spirit and Life of Christ, with a predella originally from a different altarpiece (dedicate to St Anthony and disappeared), with the Lamentation, 1410, by Lluis Borrassa. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Embroidered chasuble, an outer liturgical vestment, of St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, in the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, founded 1623 by St Agnes of Jesus, in Langeac, Haute Loire, France. The design features Jesus praying on the Mount of Olives within a large cross. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Polychrome statue of the Virgin and child, used by St Agnes of Jesus for processions in the monastery, in the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, founded 1623 by St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, in Langeac, Haute Loire, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jesus' entry into Jerusalem and the Last Supper, mosaic from the new testament series in Monreale Cathedral or the Duomo di Monreale, built 1172-89 under King William II in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. On the left, Jesus rides a donkey to Jerusalem with his disciples, while people lay down their coats and onlookers wave palm fronds, on the right, Jesus and his disciples sit down for their last meal together. The cathedral interior is covered in Byzantine style glass mosaics made 12th and 13th centuries depicting biblical stories. The church is a national monument and forms part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Polychrome statue of the Virgin and child, used by St Agnes of Jesus for processions in the monastery, in the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, founded 1623 by St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, in Langeac, Haute Loire, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Armed soldiers violently arrest Jesus and separate him from the apostle Judas on the right, after he betrays Jesus to the authorities. Section of the betrayal of Jesus, from the Apostles window, 1212-25, in the axial chapel in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window represents the birth of the Church, as the apostles are the first pillar of the church and therefore has the site with the most sunlight to illuminate the colours. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • On the left, a group of men discuss the teachings of Jesus, who is preaching to his apostles in the scene to the left of this section. On the right, a modern panel shows a group of men leaving, who have decided not to follow Jesus. Section of Jesus preaching, from the Apostles window, 1212-25, in the axial chapel in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window represents the birth of the Church, as the apostles are the first pillar of the church and therefore has the site with the most sunlight to illuminate the colours. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • On the left, Jesus sits in a boat with Peter and Andrew, who have caught no fish all night. Jesus orders them to throw the nets and they are full of fish. Peter kneels and Jesus blesses him, while Andrew gestures to Zebedee, James and John on the right to do the same. The waves, boats and nets create a great sense of movement in this panel, from the story in St Luke's gospel. Section of the miraculous catch of fish, from the Apostles window, 1212-25, in the axial chapel in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window represents the birth of the Church, as the apostles are the first pillar of the church and therefore has the site with the most sunlight to illuminate the colours. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Presentation of Jesus at the Temple, tempera painting on panel, by an unknown artist, from the collection of Dr Jesus Perez-Rosales, in the Palau de Maricel, now the Maricel Museum, inaugurated 1970 and reopened in 2015, in Sitges, Catalonia, Spain. The complex was built 1910-18 by Miquel Utrillo for Charles Deering, converted from a hospital to a residence and gallery to house Deering's collection. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chasse (reliquary box) of St Agnes of Jesus, 19th century, donated by the Baroness of Ussel to the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, Langeac, Haute Loire, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, founded the monastery in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chalice given by Jean-Jacques Olier to the monastery after the death of St Agnes of Jesus, probably in 1637, in the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, founded 1623 by St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, in Langeac, Haute Loire, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Parlour where St Agnes of Jesus and Jean-Jacques Olier used to meet to discuss the foundation of the seminary of St Sulpice, in the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, founded 1623 by St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, Langeac, Haute Loire, Auvergne, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Presentation of Jesus at the Temple, detail, tempera painting on panel, by an unknown artist, from the collection of Dr Jesus Perez-Rosales, in the Palau de Maricel, now the Maricel Museum, inaugurated 1970 and reopened in 2015, in Sitges, Catalonia, Spain. The complex was built 1910-18 by Miquel Utrillo for Charles Deering, converted from a hospital to a residence and gallery to house Deering's collection. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 'Jesus pacientisimo', wooden painted statue, late baroque, of Jesus sitting on a rock before the crucifixion, in the Museo de las Casas Reales, or Museum of the Royal Houses, in the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. The museum was opened in 1973 to celebrate the history and culture of the Spanish inhabitants of the colony, and is housed in a 16th century colonial palace originally serving as governor's office and Audiencia Real or Royal Court. Santo Domingo's Colonial Zone is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chasse (reliquary box) of St Agnes of Jesus, 19th century, donated by the Baroness of Ussel to the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, Langeac, Haute Loire, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, founded the monastery in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of an angel on a chalice, a gift given by Jean-Jacques Olier to the monastery after the death of St Agnes of Jesus, probably in 1637, in the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, founded 1623 by St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, in Langeac, Haute Loire, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chain which belonged to St Agnes of Jesus and used as a belt, now used by pilgrims for prayer, 1612, in the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, founded 1623 by St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, in Langeac, Haute Loire, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chasse (reliquary box) of St Agnes of Jesus, 19th century, donated by the Baroness of Ussel to the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, Langeac, Haute Loire, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, founded the monastery in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of an angel on a chalice, a gift given by Jean-Jacques Olier to the monastery after the death of St Agnes of Jesus, probably in 1637, in the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, founded 1623 by St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, in Langeac, Haute Loire, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chalice given by Jean-Jacques Olier to the monastery after the death of St Agnes of Jesus, probably in 1637, in the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, founded 1623 by St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, in Langeac, Haute Loire, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Parlour where St Agnes of Jesus and Jean-Jacques Olier used to meet to discuss the foundation of the seminary of St Sulpice, in the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, founded 1623 by St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, Langeac, Haute Loire, Auvergne, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chasse (reliquary box) of St Agnes of Jesus, 19th century, donated by the Baroness of Ussel to the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, Langeac, Haute Loire, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, founded the monastery in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chasse (reliquary box) of St Agnes of Jesus, 19th century, donated by the Baroness of Ussel to the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, Langeac, Haute Loire, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, founded the monastery in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chasse (reliquary box) of St Agnes of Jesus, 19th century, donated by the Baroness of Ussel to the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, Langeac, Haute Loire, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, founded the monastery in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Painting of St Ignatius of Loyola, 1491-1556, founder of the Society of Jesus or Jesuit Order, praying to find grace in the Holy Trinity, as described in his Spiritual Exercises, by Jean Helart, 1618-85, French painter, in the wooden panelling of the refectory of the Ancien College des Jesuites or Former Jesuit College in Reims, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France. The College was built 1619-78 and is now the Euro-American campus of Sciences Po, or the Institut d'Etudes politiques de Paris, and the FRAC Champagne-Ardenne. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below of ceiling inside domes showing mosaic of the Virgin Mary and Jesus (Theotokos and Christ) on the left, Arcangel Gabriel on the right, Hagia Sophia, 532-37, by Isidore of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles, Istanbul, Turkey. Hagia Sophia, The Church of the Holy Wisdom, has been a  Byzantine church and an Ottoman mosque and is now a museum. The current building, the third on the site, commissioned by Empeor Justinian I, is a very fine example of Byzantine architecture. The historical areas of the city were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of Deesis mosaic of the Virgin Mary and Jesus (Theotokos and Christ), 12th-13th century, Hagia Sophia, 532-37, by Isidore of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles, Istanbul, Turkey. Hagia Sophia, The Church of the Holy Wisdom, has been a  Byzantine church and an Ottoman mosque and is now a museum. The current building, the third on the site, commissioned by Emperor Justinian I, is a very fine example of Byzantine architecture. The historical areas of the city were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of Deesis mosaic, 12th-13th century, showing Emperor John II Komnenos, Virgin Mary, Jesus Christ, and Empress Irene, Hagia Sophia, 532-37, by Isidore of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles, Istanbul, Turkey. Hagia Sophia, The Church of the Holy Wisdom, has been a  Byzantine church and an Ottoman mosque and is now a museum. The current building, the third on the site, commissioned by Emperor Justinian I, is a very fine example of Byzantine architecture. The historical areas of the city were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of Deesis mosaic, 12th-13th century, showing Jesus Christ, Hagia Sophia, 532-37, by Isidore of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles, Istanbul, Turkey. Hagia Sophia, The Church of the Holy Wisdom, has been a  Byzantine church and an Ottoman mosque and is now a museum. The current building, the third on the site, commissioned by Emperor Justinian I, is a very fine example of Byzantine architecture. The historical areas of the city were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of Deesis mosaic, 12th-13th century, showing Virgin Mary, Jesus Christ, and John the Baptist, Hagia Sophia, 532-37, by Isidore of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles, Istanbul, Turkey. Hagia Sophia, The Church of the Holy Wisdom, has been a  Byzantine church and an Ottoman mosque and is now a museum. The current building, the third on the site, commissioned by Emperor Justinian I, is a very fine example of Byzantine architecture. The historical areas of the city were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Baby Jesus, detail from Nativity, Renaissance fresco, 1441-42, by Fra Angelico, 1395-1455, in Cell 5, in the Dominican Convent of St Mark, now the Museo Nazionale di San Marco, in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The baby Jesus lies on straw in a stable, with Mary, Joseph, St Catherine of Alexandria and St Peter Martyr. The original convent was rebuilt 1437-52 for Cosimo I de Medici by Michelozzo di Bartolomeo Michelozzi, 1396-1472, in Renaissance style. The interior walls were painted 1439-44 with frescoes by Fra Angelico and his assistants. The convent is part of the Florence UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Baby Jesus, detail from Nativity, Renaissance fresco, 1441-42, by Fra Angelico, 1395-1455, in Cell 5, in the Dominican Convent of St Mark, now the Museo Nazionale di San Marco, in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The baby Jesus lies on straw in a stable, with Mary, Joseph, St Catherine of Alexandria and St Peter Martyr. The original convent was rebuilt 1437-52 for Cosimo I de Medici by Michelozzo di Bartolomeo Michelozzi, 1396-1472, in Renaissance style. The interior walls were painted 1439-44 with frescoes by Fra Angelico and his assistants. The convent is part of the Florence UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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