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  • Portrait of Cardinal Egidio Albornoz, 1310-67, Spanish ecclesiastical leader, in the Galerie des Illustres or Gallery of Portraits, early 17th century, in the Chateau de Beauregard, a Renaissance chateau in the Loire Valley, built c. 1545 under Jean du Thiers and further developed after 1617 by Paul Ardier, Comptroller of Wars and Treasurer, in Cellettes, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The Gallery of Portraits is a 26m long room with lapis lazuli ceiling, Delftware tiled floor and decorated with 327 portraits of important European figures living 1328-1643, in the times of Henri III, Henri IV and Louis XIII. The chateau is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of Clerecia Church and surrounding buildings,  Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 18, 2010 at midday. The Baroque style Clerecia Church, originally the Royal College of the Company of Jesus, was commissioned in the 17th century, from architect Juan Gomez de Mora, by Queen Margarita of Austria, wife of Philip III of Spain. It comprises two sections: the Jesuit school and church, with its three-storey Baroque cloister, and private living quarters for the monks and now houses the Salamanca Pontificia University. Salamanca, an important Spanish University city, is known as La Ciudad Dorada ("The golden city") because of the unique golden colour of its Renaissance sandstone buildings. Founded in 1218 its University is still one of the most important in Spain. Around it the Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from the side of St Peter's Cathedral, Vatican City, Rome, Italy, pictured on December 13, 2010 in the morning. The Vatican City, centre of the Roman Catholic Church, is an independent state, founded in 1929. St Peter's Basilica was rebuilt during the Renaissance period. Its first architect was Donato Bramante (1444-1514), and the dome was designed by Michelangelo (1475-1564) and completed by Giacomo della Porta (c.1533-1602). The Piazza di San Pietro with its magnificent Baroque colonnades was designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680). Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of St Peter's Cathedral, Vatican City, Rome, Italy, pictured on December 13, 2010 in the morning. The Vatican City, centre of the Roman Catholic Church, is an independent state, founded in 1929. St Peter's Basilica was rebuilt during the Renaissance period. Its first architect was Donato Bramante (1444-1514), and the dome was designed by Michelangelo (1475-1564) and completed by Giacomo della Porta (c.1533-1602). The Piazza di San Pietro with its magnificent Baroque colonnades was designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680). Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of Clerecia Church,  Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010 at night floodlit. The wall of the Casa de las Conchas iis visble on the right. The Baroque style Clerecia Church, originally the Royal College of the Company of Jesus, was commissioned in the 17th century, from architect Juan Gomez de Mora, by Queen Margarita of Austria, wife of Philip III of Spain. It comprises two sections: the Jesuit school and church, with its three-storey Baroque cloister, and private living quarters for the monks and now houses the Salamanca Pontificia University. Salamanca, an important Spanish University city, is known as La Ciudad Dorada ("The golden city") because of the unique golden colour of its Renaissance sandstone buildings. Founded in 1218 its University is still one of the most important in Spain. Around it the Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of Convent of St. Stephen, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010 at night, floodlit. Commissioned by order Juan Alvarez de Toledo, Bishop of Cordoba, and designed by Juan de Alava, the church was built 1525-1618. The main portal, c.1660, has a row of decorated arches and a tympanum with a relief of the "Martyrdom of St. Stephen", by Juan Antonio Ceroni. Above it is a frieze in Italian style, depicting Calvary crowned by the Eternal Father. Salamanca, an important Spanish University city, is known as La Ciudad Dorada ("The golden city") because of the unique golden colour of its Renaissance sandstone buildings. Founded in 1218 its University is still one of the most important in Spain. Around it the Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Rooftop view of Clerecia Church, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010 in the afternoon, from the New Cathedral. The Baroque style Clerecia Church, originally the Royal College of the Company of Jesus, was commissioned in the 17th century, from architect Juan Gomez de Mora, by Queen Margarita of Austria, wife of Philip III of Spain. It comprises two sections: the Jesuit school and church, with its three-storey Baroque cloister, and private living quarters for the monks and now houses the Salamanca Pontificia University.  Salamanca, an important Spanish University city, is known as La Ciudad Dorada ("The golden city") because of the unique golden colour of its Renaissance sandstone buildings. Founded in 1218 its University is still one of the most important in Spain. Around it the Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • High angle view of St Peter's Cathedral, Vatican City, Rome, Italy, pictured on December 13, 2010 in the morning. The Vatican City, centre of the Roman Catholic Church, is an independent state, founded in 1929. St Peter's Basilica was rebuilt during the Renaissance period. Its first architect was Donato Bramante (1444-1514), and the dome was designed by Michelangelo (1475-1564) and completed by Giacomo della Porta (c.1533-1602). The Piazza di San Pietro with its magnificent Baroque colonnades was designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680). Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from the front of St Peter's Cathedral, Vatican City, Rome, Italy, pictured on December 13, 2010 in the morning. The Vatican City, centre of the Roman Catholic Church, is an independent state, founded in 1929. St Peter's Basilica was rebuilt during the Renaissance period. Its first architect was Donato Bramante (1444-1514), and the dome was designed by Michelangelo (1475-1564) and completed by Giacomo della Porta (c.1533-1602). The Piazza di San Pietro with its magnificent Baroque colonnades was designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680). Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Panoramic rooftop view of Clerecia Church, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010 in the afternoon, from the New Cathedral. The Baroque style Clerecia Church, originally the Royal College of the Company of Jesus, was commissioned in the 17th century, from architect Juan Gomez de Mora, by Queen Margarita of Austria, wife of Philip III of Spain. It comprises two sections: the Jesuit school and church, with its three-storey Baroque cloister, and private living quarters for the monks and now houses the Salamanca Pontificia University.  Salamanca, an important Spanish University city, is known as La Ciudad Dorada ("The golden city") because of the unique golden colour of its Renaissance sandstone buildings. Founded in 1218 its University is still one of the most important in Spain. Around it the Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Panoramic view, Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 18, 2010 in the afternoon, with the Bell Tower and Cupola towering over the surrounding houses, and reflected in the Tormes river. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Rooftop view of Clerecia Church, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010 in the afternoon, from the New Cathedral. The Baroque style Clerecia Church, originally the Royal College of the Company of Jesus, was commissioned in the 17th century, from architect Juan Gomez de Mora, by Queen Margarita of Austria, wife of Philip III of Spain. It comprises two sections: the Jesuit school and church, with its three-storey Baroque cloister, and private living quarters for the monks and now houses the Salamanca Pontificia University.  Salamanca, an important Spanish University city, is known as La Ciudad Dorada ("The golden city") because of the unique golden colour of its Renaissance sandstone buildings. Founded in 1218 its University is still one of the most important in Spain. Around it the Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of Saint Barbara's Chapel, Old Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of Clerecia Church,  Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 18, 2010 at midday with the Casa de las Conchas in the foreground. The Baroque style Clerecia Church, originally the Royal College of the Company of Jesus, was commissioned in the 17th century, from architect Juan Gomez de Mora, by Queen Margarita of Austria, wife of Philip III of Spain. It comprises two sections: the Jesuit school and church, with its three-storey Baroque cloister, and private living quarters for the monks and now houses the Salamanca Pontificia University. Salamanca, an important Spanish University city, is known as La Ciudad Dorada ("The golden city") because of the unique golden colour of its Renaissance sandstone buildings. Founded in 1218 its University is still one of the most important in Spain. Around it the Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of St Peter's Cathedral, Vatican City, Rome, Italy, pictured on December 13, 2010 in the morning. The Vatican City, centre of the Roman Catholic Church, is an independent state, founded in 1929. St Peter's Basilica was rebuilt during the Renaissance period. Its first architect was Donato Bramante (1444-1514), and the dome was designed by Michelangelo (1475-1564) and completed by Giacomo della Porta (c.1533-1602). The Piazza di San Pietro with its magnificent Baroque colonnades was designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680). Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of  St Peter's Cathedral and Colonnade, Vatican City, Rome, Italy, pictured on December 13, 2010 in the morning. The Vatican City, centre of the Roman Catholic Church, is an independent state, founded in 1929. St Peter's Basilica was rebuilt during the Renaissance period. Its first architect was Donato Bramante (1444-1514), and the dome was designed by Michelangelo (1475-1564) and completed by Giacomo della Porta (c.1533-1602). The Piazza di San Pietro with its magnificent Baroque colonnades was designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680). Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of sculpture in niche, St Peter's Cathedral, Vatican City, Rome, Italy, pictured on December 13, 2010 in the morning. The Vatican City, centre of the Roman Catholic Church, is an independent state, founded in 1929. St Peter's Basilica was rebuilt during the Renaissance period. Its first architect was Donato Bramante (1444-1514), and the dome was designed by Michelangelo (1475-1564) and completed by Giacomo della Porta (c.1533-1602). The Piazza di San Pietro with its magnificent Baroque colonnades was designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680). Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of St Peter's Cathedral, Vatican City, Rome, Italy, pictured on December 13, 2010 in the morning. A sculpture is silhouetted against the facade by the strong winter morning light. The Vatican City, centre of the Roman Catholic Church, is an independent state, founded in 1929. St Peter's Basilica was rebuilt during the Renaissance period. Its first architect was Donato Bramante (1444-1514), and the dome was designed by Michelangelo (1475-1564) and completed by Giacomo della Porta (c.1533-1602). The Piazza di San Pietro with its magnificent Baroque colonnades was designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680). Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Panoramic rooftop view of Clerecia Church, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010 in the afternoon, from the New Cathedral. The Baroque style Clerecia Church, originally the Royal College of the Company of Jesus, was commissioned in the 17th century, from architect Juan Gomez de Mora, by Queen Margarita of Austria, wife of Philip III of Spain. It comprises two sections: the Jesuit school and church, with its three-storey Baroque cloister, and private living quarters for the monks and now houses the Salamanca Pontificia University.  Salamanca, an important Spanish University city, is known as La Ciudad Dorada ("The golden city") because of the unique golden colour of its Renaissance sandstone buildings. Founded in 1218 its University is still one of the most important in Spain. Around it the Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of Convent of St. Stephen, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010 at night, floodlit.  Commissioned by order Juan Alvarez de Toledo, Bishop of Cordoba, and designed by Juan de Alava, the church was built 1525-1618. The main portal, c.1660, has a row of decorated arches and a tympanum with a relief of the "Martyrdom of St. Stephen", by Juan Antonio Ceroni. Above it is a frieze in Italian style, depicting Calvary crowned by the Eternal Father. Salamanca, an important Spanish University city, is known as La Ciudad Dorada ("The golden city") because of the unique golden colour of its Renaissance sandstone buildings. Founded in 1218 its University is still one of the most important in Spain. Around it the Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of Church of Santiago, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010 at night, floodlit. Near the Roman bridge is the plain Romanesque church of Santiago, a modern reproduction (1980) of the original church. Salamanca, an important Spanish University city, is known as La Ciudad Dorada ("The golden city") because of the unique golden colour of its Renaissance sandstone buildings. Founded in 1218 its University is still one of the most important in Spain. Around it the Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of interior, Church of the Purisima, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010. 17th century church commissioned by Manuel de Fonseca y Ziga, as a family pantheon and convent for the seclusion of his daughter from architects Juan Gomez de Mora, Francisco de la Hoya and Antonio de Carassa. It has a Latin-cross plan roofed with barrel vaults, and a dome above the transept. Above the altar is the high reredos, by Jose de Ribera. Salamanca, an important Spanish University city, is known as La Ciudad Dorada ("The golden city") because of the unique golden colour of its Renaissance sandstone buildings. Founded in 1218 its University is still one of the most important in Spain. Around it the Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of the dome of the Clerecia Church,  Salamanca, Spain, seen through the surrounding buildings on December 18, 2010 at midday. The Baroque style Clerecia Church, originally the Royal College of the Company of Jesus, was commissioned in the 17th century, from architect Juan Gomez de Mora, by Queen Margarita of Austria, wife of Philip III of Spain. It comprises two sections: the Jesuit school and church, with its three-storey Baroque cloister, and private living quarters for the monks and now houses the Salamanca Pontificia University. Salamanca, an important Spanish University city, is known as La Ciudad Dorada ("The golden city") because of the unique golden colour of its Renaissance sandstone buildings. Founded in 1218 its University is still one of the most important in Spain. Around it the Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of sculpture on pediment, St Peter's Cathedral, Vatican City, Rome, Italy, pictured on December 13, 2010 in the morning against the deep blue winter sky. The Vatican City, centre of the Roman Catholic Church, is an independent state, founded in 1929. St Peter's Basilica was rebuilt during the Renaissance period. Its first architect was Donato Bramante (1444-1514), and the dome was designed by Michelangelo (1475-1564) and completed by Giacomo della Porta (c.1533-1602). The Piazza di San Pietro with its magnificent Baroque colonnades was designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680). Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of sculpture and columns,  St Peter's Cathedral, Vatican City, Rome, Italy, pictured on December 13, 2010 in the morning. The Vatican City, centre of the Roman Catholic Church, is an independent state, founded in 1929. St Peter's Basilica was rebuilt during the Renaissance period. Its first architect was Donato Bramante (1444-1514), and the dome was designed by Michelangelo (1475-1564) and completed by Giacomo della Porta (c.1533-1602). The Piazza di San Pietro with its magnificent Baroque colonnades was designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680). Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of Romanesque cloister alley with tombs and access to the chapels, Old Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from the front of St Peter's Cathedral, Vatican City, Rome, Italy, pictured on December 13, 2010 in the morning. The Vatican City, centre of the Roman Catholic Church, is an independent state, founded in 1929. St Peter's Basilica was rebuilt during the Renaissance period. Its first architect was Donato Bramante (1444-1514), and the dome was designed by Michelangelo (1475-1564) and completed by Giacomo della Porta (c.1533-1602). The Piazza di San Pietro with its magnificent Baroque colonnades was designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680). Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of a tomb in the cloister, Old Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of statue of Padre Vitoria, outside the Convent of St. Stephen, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010 at night, floodlit. Commissioned by order Juan Alvarez de Toledo, Bishop of Cordoba, and designed by Juan de Alava, the church was built 1525-1618. The main portal, c.1660, has a row of decorated arches and a tympanum with a relief of the "Martyrdom of St. Stephen", by Juan Antonio Ceroni. Above it is a frieze in Italian style, depicting Calvary crowned by the Eternal Father. Salamanca, an important Spanish University city, is known as La Ciudad Dorada ("The golden city") because of the unique golden colour of its Renaissance sandstone buildings. Founded in 1218 its University is still one of the most important in Spain. Around it the Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view, interior, San Jeronimo Chapel, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 18, 2010. The 18th century Baroque style chapel was designed by architect Simon Garvillan Tome. Above the altar is a large painting of San Jeronimo, attributed to Simon Pitti. Salamanca, an important Spanish University city, is known as La Ciudad Dorada ("The golden city") because of the unique golden colour of its Renaissance sandstone buildings. Founded in 1218 its University is still one of the most important in Spain. Around it the Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Soldier drowning in the Red Sea (depicted as red in colour), detail from stained glass window of Moses crossing the Red Sea, 16th century, Renaissance, possibly by the workshops of Nijmegen Arnolt (Arnold van Nijmegen), Dutch master glassmaker, in the Chapelle Saint Gilles in the Eglise Notre-Dame de Caudebec-en-Caux, a Flamboyant Gothic catholic church built 15th and 16th centuries, in Caudebec-en-Caux, Normandy, France. The church is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Papal Altar  with Bernini's baldacchino, 1633, Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Rome, Italy. The mainly bronze, partly gilt altar is Bernini's first work in St. Peter's. In the background stands the Cathedra Petri, Altar of the Chair of St. Peter, created by Bernini in 1666, with four gigantic statues of Doctors of the Church: St. Ambrose, St. Anthanasius (left); and St. John Chrysostom, St. Augustine (right) Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • High angle view, interior, New Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bell Tower, Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, Italy , also known as the Duomo, begun in 1296 by Arnolfo di CAMBIO, dome by Filippo BRUNELLESCHI, 1377-1446, completed in 1436. Detail of Bell Tower designed by GIOTTO, 1267-1337 pictured on June 10 2007.
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  • Statue of St Augustine, 15th century, in the abbey church, originally the 17th century Mauric refectory, recently restored, at the Abbaye Notre-Dame du Bec or Bec Abbey, a Benedictine monastery founded 1034 by Saint Herluin, in Le Bec Hellouin, Eure, Normandy, France. The abbey church was built in the 14th century, the Tour Saint-Nicolas in the 15th century and the current complex contains a 17th century chapter house and cloister and 18th century Regency style convent buildings. The abbey is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of Florence, Italy, with Medici Chapel Dome (left) and Duomo or Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore, (right) pictured on June 9 2007, in the afternoon. The Duomo was begun in 1296 by Arnolfo di Cambio, with dome by Filippo Brunelleschi (1377-1446), and was completed in 1436. The Medici Chapels, part of the San Lorenzo Basilica, house the Medici Mausoleum. The octagonal dome, 59 metres high, surmounting the Cappella dei Principi was designed by Matteo Nigetti (c.1560s-1648) and built 1604-40. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • High angle view, interior, New Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010, showing the elegant high pillars supporting the decorated ceiling which leads to the Cupola. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, Italy , also known as the Duomo, begun in 1296 by Arnolfo di CAMBIO, dome by Filippo BRUNELLESCHI, 1377-1446, completed in 1436. Detail of relief sculpture in the style of the Pisan School in the tympana above the main portal pictured on June 8 2007.
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  • Ruins of Fontenelle Abbey or Abbey of St Wandrille, a Benedictine monastery founded 649 AD, in Saint-Wandrille-Rancon near Caudebec-en-Caux, Normandy, France. The abbey was originally founded by Wandregisel or St Wandrille, but the current abbey was built 1250-1331 and the cloisters were added in the 15th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • How the pilgrims sailing before the saint were saved from a demon, from a series of windows of the Life of St Nicholas in the Legende Doree or Golden Legend, by Jacques de Voragine, early 13th century, in the Chapelle Notre-Dame in the Eglise Notre-Dame de Caudebec-en-Caux, a Flamboyant Gothic catholic church built 15th and 16th centuries, in Caudebec-en-Caux, Normandy, France. The church is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view, Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010 at night, floodlit with the Roman bridge in the foreground. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Christ blessing the host, Last Supper stained glass window, 16th century, Renaissance, possibly by the workshops of Nijmegen Arnolt (Arnold van Nijmegen), Dutch master glassmaker, in the Chapelle Saint Gilles in the Eglise Notre-Dame de Caudebec-en-Caux, a Flamboyant Gothic catholic church built 15th and 16th centuries, in Caudebec-en-Caux, Normandy, France. The church is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The virgin tortured at the wheel, with angels throwing stones at the wheels, lancet window, 15th century, in the Chapelle Notre-Dame in the Eglise Notre-Dame de Caudebec-en-Caux, a Flamboyant Gothic catholic church built 15th and 16th centuries, in Caudebec-en-Caux, Normandy, France. The church is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • How St Nicholas supplied his flock without cost to the merchants, from a series of windows of the Life of St Nicholas in the Legende Doree or Golden Legend, by Jacques de Voragine, early 13th century, in the Chapelle Notre-Dame in the Eglise Notre-Dame de Caudebec-en-Caux, a Flamboyant Gothic catholic church built 15th and 16th centuries, in Caudebec-en-Caux, Normandy, France. The church is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • How St Nicholas was surprised to be given the crosier and the mitre, from a series of windows of the Life of St Nicholas in the Legende Doree or Golden Legend, by Jacques de Voragine, early 13th century, in the Chapelle Notre-Dame in the Eglise Notre-Dame de Caudebec-en-Caux, a Flamboyant Gothic catholic church built 15th and 16th centuries, in Caudebec-en-Caux, Normandy, France. The church is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • A young mother finds her child safe after seeing the saint, from a series of windows of the Life of St Nicholas in the Legende Doree or Golden Legend, by Jacques de Voragine, early 13th century, in the Chapelle Notre-Dame in the Eglise Notre-Dame de Caudebec-en-Caux, a Flamboyant Gothic catholic church built 15th and 16th centuries, in Caudebec-en-Caux, Normandy, France. The church is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Abbey church, originally the 17th century Mauric refectory, recently restored, at the Abbaye Notre-Dame du Bec or Bec Abbey, a Benedictine monastery founded 1034 by Saint Herluin, in Le Bec Hellouin, Eure, Normandy, France. The abbey church was built in the 14th century, the Tour Saint-Nicolas in the 15th century and the current complex contains a 17th century chapter house and cloister and 18th century Regency style convent buildings. The abbey is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lands of the Abbaye de Jumieges or Jumieges Abbey, bottom right, aerial view, and in the distance, bends of the river Seine, in Jumieges, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France. The abbey is a Benedictine monastery founded 654 A. The first church was burnt by the Vikings and a new one was consecrated in 1067 in the presence of William the Conqueror. The building was enlarged in 1256, when a Gothic choir was added, and restored in 1573. The abbey is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of Medici Chapel, Florence, Italy,  pictured on June 9 2007 in the late afternoon. The Medici Chapels, part of the San Lorenzo Basilica, house the Medici Mausoleum. The octagonal dome, 59 metres high, surmounting the Cappella dei Principi was designed by Matteo Nigetti (c.1560s-1648) and built 1604-40. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of Medici Chapel, Florence, Italy,  pictured on June 9 2007 in the afternoon. The Medici Chapels, part of the San Lorenzo Basilica, house the Medici Mausoleum. The octagonal dome, 59 metres high, surmounting the Cappella dei Principi was designed by Matteo Nigetti (c.1560s-1648) and built 1604-40. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • High angle view, interior, New Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010, showing the elegant high pillars supporting the decorated ceiling which leads to the Cupola. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view, Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured with the Bell Tower and Cupola towering over the surrounding houses, on December 18, 2010 in the afternoon. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view, Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010 at night, floodlit, showing the Cupola and buttresses. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view, Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010 at night, floodlit. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view, Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010, lit by the evening sun. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from the front, Door of the Holy Birth, New Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 18, 2010 in the afternoon. Scenes of the Nativity and Epiphany are carved in relief above the doors in the elaborately decorated facade. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of the church of the Santissima Trinita dei Monti, Rome, Italy, pictured on December 11, 2010 in the afternoon. Trinita dei Monti, 16th century, a late Renaissance church, is located at the top of the Spanish Steps which lead into the Piazza di Spagna. In front of the church stands the Sallustiano obelisk, a Roman obelisk built during the reign of Emperor Aurelian, reigned 270-75. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Facade, Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, Italy , also known as the Duomo, begun in 1296 by Arnolfo di CAMBIO, dome by Filippo BRUNELLESCHI, 1377-1446, completed in 1436
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  • Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, Italy , also known as the Duomo, begun in 1296 by Arnolfo di CAMBIO, dome by Filippo BRUNELLESCHI, 1377-1446, completed in 1436. Detail of sculpture of Virgin Mary and Christ child on the facade
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  • Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, Italy , also known as the Duomo, begun in 1296 by Arnolfo di CAMBIO, dome by Filippo BRUNELLESCHI, 1377-1446, completed in 1436. Detail of statues, 1408-21, on the East side of the Campanile, above the door, copies of, left to right: Beardless Prophet by DONATELLO, 1386-1466, a portrait of his friend Filippo Brunelleschi; Bearded Prophet by Nanni di BARTOLO, 15th century; Abraham Sacrificing Isaac by DONATELLO and Nanni di BARTOLO; Il Pensatore or The Thinker, by DONATELLO
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  • Facade, Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, Italy , also known as the Duomo, begun in 1296 by Arnolfo di CAMBIO, dome by Filippo BRUNELLESCHI, 1377-1446, completed in 1436 pictured on June 10 2007.
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  • Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, Italy , also known as the Duomo, begun in 1296 by Arnolfo di CAMBIO, dome by Filippo BRUNELLESCHI, 1377-1446, completed in 1436. Detail of statues, 1408-21, on the East side of the Campanile, above the door, copies of, left to right: Beardless Prophet by DONATELLO, 1386-1466, a portrait of his friend Filippo Brunelleschi; Bearded Prophet by Nanni di BARTOLO, 15th century; Abraham Sacrificing Isaac by DONATELLO and Nanni di BARTOLO; Il Pensatore or The Thinker, by DONATELLO. The Campanile was designed by GIOTTO, 1267-1337, pictured on June 8 2007.
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  • Tree of Jesse stained glass window, detail of Jesse, 16th century, possibly by the workshops of Nijmegen Arnolt (Arnold van Nijmegen), Dutch master glassmaker, in the Chapelle Saint Gilles in the Eglise Notre-Dame de Caudebec-en-Caux, a Flamboyant Gothic catholic church built 15th and 16th centuries, in Caudebec-en-Caux, Normandy, France. This Renaissance window has a remarkable yellow colour, and depicts Jesse seated on his throne (rather than sleeping) and flanked by Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Daniel, and above, the kings of Judah. The church is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Moses crossing the Red Sea, detail, stained glass window, 16th century, Renaissance, possibly by the workshops of Nijmegen Arnolt (Arnold van Nijmegen), Dutch master glassmaker, in the Chapelle Saint Gilles in the Eglise Notre-Dame de Caudebec-en-Caux, a Flamboyant Gothic catholic church built 15th and 16th centuries, in Caudebec-en-Caux, Normandy, France. The church is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Angels crowning the Virgin Mary who kneels before God the father, lancet window, 15th century, in the Chapelle Notre-Dame in the Eglise Notre-Dame de Caudebec-en-Caux, a Flamboyant Gothic catholic church built 15th and 16th centuries, in Caudebec-en-Caux, Normandy, France. The church is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • How St Nicholas stands upright on the day of his birth, from a series of windows of the Life of St Nicholas in the Legende Doree or Golden Legend, by Jacques de Voragine, early 13th century, in the Chapelle Notre-Dame in the Eglise Notre-Dame de Caudebec-en-Caux, a Flamboyant Gothic catholic church built 15th and 16th centuries, in Caudebec-en-Caux, Normandy, France. The church is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Nicholas fervently pleading for 3 officers who were unjustly condemned, from a series of windows of the Life of St Nicholas in the Legende Doree or Golden Legend, by Jacques de Voragine, early 13th century, in the Chapelle Notre-Dame in the Eglise Notre-Dame de Caudebec-en-Caux, a Flamboyant Gothic catholic church built 15th and 16th centuries, in Caudebec-en-Caux, Normandy, France. The church is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The finding of the body of St Nicholas in his tomb, from a series of windows of the Life of St Nicholas in the Legende Doree or Golden Legend, by Jacques de Voragine, early 13th century, in the Chapelle Notre-Dame in the Eglise Notre-Dame de Caudebec-en-Caux, a Flamboyant Gothic catholic church built 15th and 16th centuries, in Caudebec-en-Caux, Normandy, France. The church is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpture on the oldest tympanum in the cloister, built 1644-66, at the Abbaye Notre-Dame du Bec or Bec Abbey, a Benedictine monastery founded 1034 by Saint Herluin, in Le Bec Hellouin, Eure, Normandy, France. The cloister is in Tuscan style, with semicircular arcades with folded archivolts and square pillars. The abbey is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Abbaye de Jumieges or Jumieges Abbey, aerial view, a Benedictine monastery founded 654 AD in Jumieges, Normandy, France. The first church was burnt by the Vikings and a new one was consecrated in 1067 in the presence of William the Conqueror. The building was enlarged in 1256, when a Gothic choir was added, and restored in 1573. The abbey is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Abbaye de Jumieges or Jumieges Abbey, a Benedictine monastery founded 654 AD in Jumieges, Normandy, France. The first church was burnt by the Vikings and a new one was consecrated in 1067 in the presence of William the Conqueror. The building was enlarged in 1256, when a Gothic choir was added, and restored in 1573. The abbey is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Joan of Arc has her standard blessed in the Church of Saint-Sauveur in Blois, oil painting, 1901, by Henri Michel, 1817-1905, in the Chapelle Saint-Calais, in the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. This painting marks the saint's time in Blois, 25th-26th April 1429, before the siege of Orleans. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. 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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  • The Archbishop's Palace, seat of Prague‚??s archbishop and the archdiocese administration since 1562, Prague, Czech Republic. After Hussites burned the Bishop's Palace in the Lesser Town in 1420, the Habsburg ruler Ferdinand I built this new imposing palace on Hradcanske square near Prague Castle. First built in Renaissance style, it was rebuilt in Baroque and, in 18th century, in Rococo style. The building has 4 wings and 4 courtyards. The front facade is decorated by Ignac Frantisek Platzer. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Virgin and Child, mosaics at the top of the Bronze Door, Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Rome, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Michelangelo's Pieta, 14981499, Carrara marble masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture by Michelangelo Buonarroti, St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Rome, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of Bell Tower, New Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 18, 2010 against a bright winter afternoon sky. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view, Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 18, 2010 in the afternoon, with the Bell Tower and Cupola towering over the surrounding houses, and reflected in the Tormes river. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Christ crucified, New Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 18, 2010. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured at night, floodlit, on December 17, 2010. Features visble are the Torrre de Gallo and the Cupola. The scallop-tiled  Torre del Gallo (Cock Tower) is a ribbed umbrella lantern in the Byzantine style. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below of cupola, Old Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bell Tower, Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, Italy , also known as the Duomo, begun in 1296 by Arnolfo di CAMBIO, dome by Filippo BRUNELLESCHI, 1377-1446, completed in 1436
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  • Bell tower, Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, Italy , also known as the Duomo, begun in 1296 by Arnolfo di CAMBIO, dome by Filippo BRUNELLESCHI, 1377-1446, completed in 1436, Bell Tower designed by GIOTTO, 1267-1337
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  • Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, Italy , also known as the Duomo, begun in 1296 by Arnolfo di CAMBIO, dome by Filippo BRUNELLESCHI, 1377-1446, completed in 1436, Bell Tower designed by GIOTTO, 1267-1337
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  • Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, Italy , also known as the Duomo, begun in 1296 by Arnolfo di CAMBIO, dome by Filippo BRUNELLESCHI, 1377-1446, completed in 1436
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  • Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, Italy , also known as the Duomo, begun in 1296 by Arnolfo di CAMBIO, dome by Filippo BRUNELLESCHI, 1377-1446, completed in 1436. Detail of relief sculpture on the facade of Bell Tower designed by GIOTTO, 1267-1337, showing a cast iron worker in his workshop with tools in the background, pictured on June 8 2007.
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  • Bell Tower, Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, Italy, also known as the Duomo, begun in 1296 by Arnolfo di CAMBIO, dome by Filippo BRUNELLESCHI, 1377-1446, completed in 1436, Bell Tower designed by GIOTTO, 1267-1337 pictured on June 8 2007.
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  • Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, Italy , also known as the Duomo, begun in 1296 by Arnolfo di CAMBIO, dome by Filippo BRUNELLESCHI, 1377-1446, completed in 1436. Detail of mosaic, 19th Century, in the Lunette above the main door: Christ Enthroned with Mary and John the Baptist, designed by Niccolo BARABINO pictured on June 8 2007.
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  • Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, Italy , also known as the Duomo, begun in 1296 by Arnolfo di CAMBIO, dome by Filippo BRUNELLESCHI, 1377-1446, completed in 1436. Detail of sculpture of Virgin Mary and Christ child on the facade pictured on June 8 2007.
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  • Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, Italy , also known as the Duomo, begun in 1296 by Arnolfo di CAMBIO, dome by Filippo BRUNELLESCHI, 1377-1446, completed in 1436. Detail of statuary above the door in the facade, with the Virgin Mary and Christ child in the centre, pictured on June 8 2007.
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  • Moses crossing the Red Sea, with the sea depicted in the colour red, stained glass window, 16th century, Renaissance, possibly by the workshops of Nijmegen Arnolt (Arnold van Nijmegen), Dutch master glassmaker, in the Chapelle Saint Gilles in the Eglise Notre-Dame de Caudebec-en-Caux, a Flamboyant Gothic catholic church built 15th and 16th centuries, in Caudebec-en-Caux, Normandy, France. The church is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The beheading of the virgin, lancet window, 15th century, in the Chapelle Notre-Dame in the Eglise Notre-Dame de Caudebec-en-Caux, a Flamboyant Gothic catholic church built 15th and 16th centuries, in Caudebec-en-Caux, Normandy, France. The church is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • How St Nicholas saves 3 young girls from prostitution, from a series of windows of the Life of St Nicholas in the Legende Doree or Golden Legend, by Jacques de Voragine, early 13th century, in the Chapelle Notre-Dame in the Eglise Notre-Dame de Caudebec-en-Caux, a Flamboyant Gothic catholic church built 15th and 16th centuries, in Caudebec-en-Caux, Normandy, France. The church is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Notre-Dame du Bec or Our Lady of Bec, 14th century, in the abbey church, originally the 17th century Mauric refectory, recently restored, at the Abbaye Notre-Dame du Bec or Bec Abbey, a Benedictine monastery founded 1034 by Saint Herluin, in Le Bec Hellouin, Eure, Normandy, France. The abbey church was built in the 14th century, the Tour Saint-Nicolas in the 15th century and the current complex contains a 17th century chapter house and cloister and 18th century Regency style convent buildings. The abbey is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cloister, built 1644-66, at the Abbaye Notre-Dame du Bec or Bec Abbey, a Benedictine monastery founded 1034 by Saint Herluin, in Le Bec Hellouin, Eure, Normandy, France. The cloister is in Tuscan style, with semicircular arcades with folded archivolts and square pillars. The abbey is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Abbaye de Jumieges or Jumieges Abbey, aerial view, a Benedictine monastery founded 654 AD in Jumieges, Normandy, France. The first church was burnt by the Vikings and a new one was consecrated in 1067 in the presence of William the Conqueror. The building was enlarged in 1256, when a Gothic choir was added, and restored in 1573. The abbey is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Abbaye de Jumieges or Jumieges Abbey, a Benedictine monastery founded 654 AD in Jumieges, Normandy, France. The first church was burnt by the Vikings and a new one was consecrated in 1067 in the presence of William the Conqueror. The building was enlarged in 1256, when a Gothic choir was added, and restored in 1573. The abbey is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Abbaye de Jumieges or Jumieges Abbey, a Benedictine monastery founded 654 AD in Jumieges, Normandy, France. The first church was burnt by the Vikings and a new one was consecrated in 1067 in the presence of William the Conqueror. The building was enlarged in 1256, when a Gothic choir was added, and restored in 1573. The abbey is listed as a historic monument. 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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