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  • Detail of mocarabe stucco work in the Patio of the Gilded Room, between the Mexuar and the Gilded Room or Cuarto Dorado in the Comares Palace, Alhambra Palace, Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. It was built under Mohammed V in the 14th century. The Alhambra was begun in the 11th century as a castle, and in the 13th and 14th centuries served as the royal palace of the Nasrid sultans. The huge complex contains the Alcazaba, Nasrid palaces, gardens and Generalife. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of ceramic tiles in geometric designs and koranic inscriptions in carved stucco on the walls of the Patio of the Gilded Room, between the Mexuar and the Gilded Room or Cuarto Dorado, built under Mohammed V in the 14th century, in the Comares Palace, Alhambra Palace, Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The Alhambra was begun in the 11th century as a castle, and in the 13th and 14th centuries served as the royal palace of the Nasrid sultans. The huge complex contains the Alcazaba, Nasrid palaces, gardens and Generalife. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Horseshoe arch in carved stucco and column of the portico of the Patio of the Gilded Room, between the Mexuar and the Gilded Room or Cuarto Dorado in the Comares Palace, with intricately carved wall with latticed windows beyond, Alhambra Palace, Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. It was built under Mohammed V in the 14th century. The Alhambra was begun in the 11th century as a castle, and in the 13th and 14th centuries served as the royal palace of the Nasrid sultans. The huge complex contains the Alcazaba, Nasrid palaces, gardens and Generalife. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tourists in the Patio of the Gilded Room, between the Mexuar and the Gilded Room or Cuarto Dorado in the Comares Palace, built under Mohammed V in the 14th century, Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The Alhambra was begun in the 11th century as a castle, and in the 13th and 14th centuries served as the royal palace of the Nasrid sultans. The huge complex contains the Alcazaba, Nasrid palaces, gardens and Generalife. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Wall in carved stucco with latticed windows seen through a horseshoe arch in the Patio of the Gilded Room, between the Mexuar and the Gilded Room or Cuarto Dorado in the Comares Palace, Alhambra Palace, Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. It was built under Mohammed V in the 14th century. The Alhambra was begun in the 11th century as a castle, and in the 13th and 14th centuries served as the royal palace of the Nasrid sultans. The huge complex contains the Alcazaba, Nasrid palaces, gardens and Generalife. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of stucco work in the Patio of the Gilded Room, between the Mexuar and the Gilded Room or Cuarto Dorado in the Comares Palace, Alhambra Palace, Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. It was built under Mohammed V in the 14th century. The Alhambra was begun in the 11th century as a castle, and in the 13th and 14th centuries served as the royal palace of the Nasrid sultans. The huge complex contains the Alcazaba, Nasrid palaces, gardens and Generalife. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Decorative stucco carving and koranic inscriptions on the walls of the Patio of the Gilded Room, between the Mexuar and the Gilded Room or Cuarto Dorado, built under Mohammed V in the 14th century, in the Comares Palace, Alhambra Palace, Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The Alhambra was begun in the 11th century as a castle, and in the 13th and 14th centuries served as the royal palace of the Nasrid sultans. The huge complex contains the Alcazaba, Nasrid palaces, gardens and Generalife. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Small horseshoe arch in carved stucco in the portico of the Patio of the Gilded Room, between the Mexuar and the Gilded Room or Cuarto Dorado in the Comares Palace, with intricately carved wall with latticed windows beyond, Alhambra Palace, Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. It was built under Mohammed V in the 14th century. The Alhambra was begun in the 11th century as a castle, and in the 13th and 14th centuries served as the royal palace of the Nasrid sultans. The huge complex contains the Alcazaba, Nasrid palaces, gardens and Generalife. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Horseshoe arch in carved stucco in the portico of the Patio of the Gilded Room, between the Mexuar and the Gilded Room or Cuarto Dorado in the Comares Palace, with intricately carved wall with latticed windows beyond, Alhambra Palace, Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. It was built under Mohammed V in the 14th century. The Alhambra was begun in the 11th century as a castle, and in the 13th and 14th centuries served as the royal palace of the Nasrid sultans. The huge complex contains the Alcazaba, Nasrid palaces, gardens and Generalife. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stucco facade in the Patio of the Gilded Room, between the Mexuar and the Gilded Room or Cuarto Dorado in the Comares Palace, with intricately carved wall with latticed windows, Alhambra Palace, Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. It was built under Mohammed V in the 14th century. The Alhambra was begun in the 11th century as a castle, and in the 13th and 14th centuries served as the royal palace of the Nasrid sultans. The huge complex contains the Alcazaba, Nasrid palaces, gardens and Generalife. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of stucco work with interlacing pattern and Arabic script, in the Patio of the Gilded Room, between the Mexuar and the Gilded Room or Cuarto Dorado in the Comares Palace, Alhambra Palace, Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. It was built under Mohammed V in the 14th century. The Alhambra was begun in the 11th century as a castle, and in the 13th and 14th centuries served as the royal palace of the Nasrid sultans. The huge complex contains the Alcazaba, Nasrid palaces, gardens and Generalife. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Small horseshoe arch in carved stucco in the portico of the the Patio of the Gilded Room, between the Mexuar and the Gilded Room or Cuarto Dorado in the Comares Palace, with intricately carved wall with latticed windows beyond, and a 12th century marble capital supporting another arch, Alhambra Palace, Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. It was built under Mohammed V in the 14th century. The Alhambra was begun in the 11th century as a castle, and in the 13th and 14th centuries served as the royal palace of the Nasrid sultans. The huge complex contains the Alcazaba, Nazrid palaces, gardens and Generalife. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Latticed window in a stucco facade in the Patio of the Gilded Room, between the Mexuar and the Gilded Room or Cuarto Dorado in the Comares Palace, Alhambra Palace, Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. It was built under Mohammed V in the 14th century. The Alhambra was begun in the 11th century as a castle, and in the 13th and 14th centuries served as the royal palace of the Nasrid sultans. The huge complex contains the Alcazaba, Nasrid palaces, gardens and Generalife. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of stucco work with interlacing pattern and Arabic script, in the Patio of the Gilded Room, between the Mexuar and the Gilded Room or Cuarto Dorado in the Comares Palace, Alhambra Palace, Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. It was built under Mohammed V in the 14th century. The Alhambra was begun in the 11th century as a castle, and in the 13th and 14th centuries served as the royal palace of the Nasrid sultans. The huge complex contains the Alcazaba, Nasrid palaces, gardens and Generalife. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Horseshoe arch in carved stucco in the portico of the Patio of the Gilded Room, between the Mexuar and the Gilded Room or Cuarto Dorado in the Comares Palace, with intricately carved wall with latticed windows beyond, Alhambra Palace, Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. It was built under Mohammed V in the 14th century. The Alhambra was begun in the 11th century as a castle, and in the 13th and 14th centuries served as the royal palace of the Nasrid sultans. The huge complex contains the Alcazaba, Nasrid palaces, gardens and Generalife. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Painted coffered ceiling made under the Catholic kings after the reconquest in Mudejar style in the South side chamber of the Gilded Room or Cuarto Dorado, built under Mohammed V in the 14th century, in the Comares Palace, Alhambra Palace, Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The Alhambra was begun in the 11th century as a castle, and in the 13th and 14th centuries served as the royal palace of the Nasrid sultans. The huge complex contains the Alcazaba, Nasrid palaces, gardens and Generalife. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Painted coffered ceiling made under the Catholic kings after the reconquest in Mudejar style in the South side chamber of the Gilded Room or Cuarto Dorado, built under Mohammed V in the 14th century, in the Comares Palace, Alhambra Palace, Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The Alhambra was begun in the 11th century as a castle, and in the 13th and 14th centuries served as the royal palace of the Nasrid sultans. The huge complex contains the Alcazaba, Nasrid palaces, gardens and Generalife. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Painted coffered ceiling made under the Catholic kings after the reconquest in Mudejar style in the South side chamber of the Gilded Room or Cuarto Dorado, built under Mohammed V in the 14th century, in the Comares Palace, Alhambra Palace, Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The Alhambra was begun in the 11th century as a castle, and in the 13th and 14th centuries served as the royal palace of the Nasrid sultans. The huge complex contains the Alcazaba, Nasrid palaces, gardens and Generalife. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Inlaid ceiling of the Gilded Room or Cuarto Dorado, built under Mohammed V in the 14th century, in the Comares Palace, Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The Alhambra was begun in the 11th century as a castle, and in the 13th and 14th centuries served as the royal palace of the Nasrid sultans. The huge complex contains the Alcazaba, Nasrid palaces, gardens and Generalife. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gilded angel statue holding censer, made 19th century in 13th century style, in the apsidial Chapelle de la Vierge, or Chapelle de la Petite Paroisse, restored under Viollet-le-Duc in the 19th century, in 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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  • Gilded capital of column in Romanesque Nave, 11th century, Eglise St Germain des Pres, Paris, France. 19th century copy of original now housed in Musee national du Moyen Age (National Museum of the Middle Ages). The capitals represent the creative genius of Romanesque sculptors in the Ile-de-France.  Founded as an Abbey in 542 St Germain des Pres was destroyed several times by the Normans and reconsecrated 1163 by Pope Alexander III. Only the church survived the Abbey's destruction during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gilded capital of column in Romanesque Nave, 11th century, Eglise St Germain des Pres, Paris, France. 19th century copy of original now housed in Musee national du Moyen Age (National Museum of the Middle Ages). The capitals represent the creative genius of Romanesque sculptors in the Ile-de-France.  Founded as an Abbey in 542 St Germain des Pres was destroyed several times by the Normans and reconsecrated 1163 by Pope Alexander III. Only the church survived the Abbey's destruction during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Black Room of the Joanina Library, or Biblioteca Joanina, a Baroque library built 1717-28 by Gaspar Ferreira, part of the University of Coimbra General Library, in Coimbra, Portugal. The bookshelves were made, gilded and lacquered by Manuel da Silva and the portrait is of King John V or Joao V, 1689-1750, by Domenico Dupra, 1725, topped by a gilded sculptural crown and angels, exalting the King and Portugal. The Casa da Livraria was built during the reign of King John V or Joao V, and consists of the Green Room, Red Room and Black Room, with 250,000 books dating from the 16th - 18th centuries. The library is part of the Faculty of Law and the University is housed in the buildings of the Royal Palace of Coimbra. The building is classified as a national monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of elaborately tiled Mirhab, Tillyah-Kori Madrasah, 1646-60, Registan, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 15, 2010, in the morning. The Tillyah-Kori (gilded) Madrasah is part of the Registan Ensemble, surrounding a magnificent square. Commissioned by Yalangtush Bakhadur it is not only a school but also the grand mosque whose lavishly gilded main hall in Kundal style justifies the name. Samarkand, a city on the Silk Road, founded as Afrosiab in the 7th century BC, is a meeting point for the world's cultures. Its most important development was in the Timurid period, 14th to 15th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • St Barbara with her tower, from the right wing of the Crucifixion Altarpiece, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. The figures are set in niches and are topped by intricately carved Gothic architectural elements. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapel of the Duc de Berry at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Crucifixion, from the central section of the Crucifixion Altarpiece, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. This section depicts the Crucifixion, topped by intricate Gothic architectural elements and angels. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapel of the Duc de Berry at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Crucifixion Altarpiece, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. The central section depicts the Adoration of the Magi, the Crucifixion and the Entombment, topped by intricate Gothic architectural elements and angels, and the wings show saints in Gothic niches. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapel of the Duc de Berry at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Joseph and St Joachim, from the Baroque altarpiece of St Joseph and St Joachim, in gilded polychrome wood, in front of the gilded door of the Chapel of St Cosmas and St Damian, 15th century, dedicated to St Anne and St Joachim, parents of the Virgin, in the Cathedral of St Mary, designed by Benito Dalguayre in Catalan Gothic style and begun 1347 on the site of a Romanesque cathedral, consecrated 1447 and completed in 1757, Tortosa, Catalonia, Spain. The cathedral has 3 naves with chapels between the buttresses and an ambulatory with radial chapels. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Death of St Joachim, from the Baroque altarpiece of St Joseph and St Joachim, in gilded polychrome wood, in front of the gilded door of the Chapel of St Cosmas and St Damian, 15th century, dedicated to St Anne and St Joachim, parents of the Virgin, in the Cathedral of St Mary, designed by Benito Dalguayre in Catalan Gothic style and begun 1347 on the site of a Romanesque cathedral, consecrated 1447 and completed in 1757, Tortosa, Catalonia, Spain. The cathedral has 3 naves with chapels between the buttresses and an ambulatory with radial chapels. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Black Room of the Joanina Library, or Biblioteca Joanina, a Baroque library built 1717-28 by Gaspar Ferreira, part of the University of Coimbra General Library, in Coimbra, Portugal. The bookshelves were made, gilded and lacquered by Manuel da Silva and the portrait is of King John V or Joao V, 1689-1750, by Domenico Dupra, 1725, topped by a gilded sculptural crown and angels, exalting the King and Portugal. The Casa da Livraria was built during the reign of King John V or Joao V, and consists of the Green Room, Red Room and Black Room, with 250,000 books dating from the 16th - 18th centuries. The library is part of the Faculty of Law and the University is housed in the buildings of the Royal Palace of Coimbra. The building is classified as a national monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St George killing the dragon, from the left wing of the Crucifixion Altarpiece, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. St George has his sword raised, and wears a helmet with chainmail protecting his neck. The figures are set in niches and are topped by intricately carved Gothic architectural elements. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapel of the Duc de Berry at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of St Anthony being tempted by a devil, from the right central section of the Altarpiece of Saints and Martyrs, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapterhouse at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Martyrdom of St Catherine, from the central section of the Altarpiece of Saints and Martyrs, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. The Emperor Maxentius tries to execute Catherine on a spiked wheel and eventually has her beheaded (right). The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapterhouse at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Coats of arms of the Dukes of Burgundy, from the Altarpiece of Saints and Martyrs, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapterhouse at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Martyrdom of St Catherine, from the central section of the Altarpiece of Saints and Martyrs, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. The Emperor Maxentius tries to execute Catherine on a spiked wheel and eventually has her beheaded (right). The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapterhouse at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from the front of the Tillyah-Kori Madrasah, 1646-60, Registan, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 16, 2010, dramatically floodlit at night. The Tillyah-Kori (gilded) Madrasah is part of the Registan Ensemble, surrounding a magnificent square. Commissioned by Yalangtush Bakhadur it is not only a school but also the grand mosque whose lavishly gilded main hall in Kundal style justifies the name. The 75 metre main facade is two-storied with corner turrets and  decorated in brilliant mosaic. Around the courtyard are the dormitory cells.  The dome was only completed during the 20th century Soviet restoration. Samarkand, a city on the Silk Road, founded as Afrosiab in the 7th century BC, is a meeting point for the world's cultures. Its most important development was in the Timurid period, 14th to 15th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • St Catherine with her wheel, from the left wing of the Crucifixion Altarpiece, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. The figures are set in niches and are topped by intricately carved Gothic architectural elements. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapel of the Duc de Berry at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Adoration of the Magi, from the left central section of the Crucifixion Altarpiece, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. This section depicts the Virgin Mary with the baby Jesus being presented with gifts from the wise men. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapel of the Duc de Berry at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Crucifixion, from the central section of the Crucifixion Altarpiece, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. This section depicts the Crucifixion, topped by intricate Gothic architectural elements and angels. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapel of the Duc de Berry at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Beheading of St John the Baptist, from the left central section of the Altarpiece of Saints and Martyrs, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapterhouse at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Anthony and his pigs, St Margaret and her dragon, a holy king with a sword, St Barbara with her tower and possibly St Josse of Ponthieu, from the right wing of the Crucifixion Altarpiece, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. The figures are set in niches and are topped by intricately carved Gothic architectural elements. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapel of the Duc de Berry at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Adoration of the Magi, from the left central section of the Crucifixion Altarpiece, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. This section depicts the Virgin Mary with the baby Jesus being presented with gifts from the wise men. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapel of the Duc de Berry at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of an ornamental weathervane in gilded lead and copper gold leaf on the courtyard facade, at the Les Hospices de Beaune, or Hotel-Dieu de Beaune, a charitable almshouse and hospital for the poor, built 1443-57 by Flemish architect Jacques Wiscrer, and founded by Nicolas Rolin, chancellor of Burgundy, and his wife Guigone de Salins, in Beaune, Cote d'Or, Burgundy, France. There are 56 weathervanes on the buildings, this one showing the coat of arms of Guigone de Salins, with 3 gold keys representing her husband Rolin and a gold crenelated tower on a blue background for herself. Beneath the spire is a star within a sun with curved rays of gilded lead, symbol of charity. The buildings, set around an internal courtyard, are in Northern Renaissance and Flamboyant Gothic style, with half-timber galleries, ornate rooftops with Burgundian glazed tiles in geometric patterns and dormer windows. The hospital was run by the nuns of the order of Les Soeurs Hospitalieres de Beaune, and remained a hospital until the 1970s. The building now houses the Musee de l'Histoire de la Medecine, or Museum of the History of Medicine, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of ceiling decoration, Tillyah-Kori Madrasah, 1646-60, Registan, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 15, 2010, in the morning. The Tillyah-Kori (gilded) Madrasah is part of the Registan Ensemble, surrounding a magnificent square. Commissioned by Yalangtush Bakhadur it is not only a school but also the grand mosque whose lavishly gilded main hall in Kundal style justifies the name. Samarkand, a city on the Silk Road, founded as Afrosiab in the 7th century BC, is a meeting point for the world's cultures. Its most important development was in the Timurid period, 14th to 15th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of Mirhab, Tillyah-Kori Madrasah, 1646-60, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 15, 2010, in the morning. The Tillyah-Kori (gilded) Madrasah is part of the Registan Ensemble, surrounding a magnificent square. Commissioned by Yalangtush Bakhadur it is not only a school but also the grand mosque whose lavishly gilded main hall in Kundal style justifies the name. Samarkand, a city on the Silk Road, founded as Afrosiab in the 7th century BC, is a meeting point for the world's cultures. Its most important development was in the Timurid period, 14th to 15th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • St Joseph and St Joachim, from the Baroque altarpiece of St Joseph and St Joachim, in gilded polychrome wood, in front of the gilded door of the Chapel of St Cosmas and St Damian, 15th century, dedicated to St Anne and St Joachim, parents of the Virgin, in the Cathedral of St Mary, designed by Benito Dalguayre in Catalan Gothic style and begun 1347 on the site of a Romanesque cathedral, consecrated 1447 and completed in 1757, Tortosa, Catalonia, Spain. The cathedral has 3 naves with chapels between the buttresses and an ambulatory with radial chapels. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple, from the Baroque altarpiece of St Joseph and St Joachim, in gilded polychrome wood, in front of the gilded door of the Chapel of St Cosmas and St Damian, 15th century, dedicated to St Anne and St Joachim, parents of the Virgin, in the Cathedral of St Mary, designed by Benito Dalguayre in Catalan Gothic style and begun 1347 on the site of a Romanesque cathedral, consecrated 1447 and completed in 1757, Tortosa, Catalonia, Spain. The cathedral has 3 naves with chapels between the buttresses and an ambulatory with radial chapels. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Black Room of the Joanina Library, or Biblioteca Joanina, a Baroque library built 1717-28 by Gaspar Ferreira, part of the University of Coimbra General Library, in Coimbra, Portugal. The bookshelves were made, gilded and lacquered by Manuel da Silva and the portrait is of King John V or Joao V, 1689-1750, by Domenico Dupra, 1725, topped by a gilded sculptural crown and angels, exalting the King and Portugal. The Casa da Livraria was built during the reign of King John V or Joao V, and consists of the Green Room, Red Room and Black Room, with 250,000 books dating from the 16th - 18th centuries. The library is part of the Faculty of Law and the University is housed in the buildings of the Royal Palace of Coimbra. The building is classified as a national monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Black Room of the Joanina Library, or Biblioteca Joanina, a Baroque library built 1717-28 by Gaspar Ferreira, part of the University of Coimbra General Library, in Coimbra, Portugal. The bookshelves were made, gilded and lacquered by Manuel da Silva and the portrait is of King John V or Joao V, 1689-1750, by Domenico Dupra, 1725, topped by a gilded sculptural crown and angels, exalting the King and Portugal. The Casa da Livraria was built during the reign of King John V or Joao V, and consists of the Green Room, Red Room and Black Room, with 250,000 books dating from the 16th - 18th centuries. The library is part of the Faculty of Law and the University is housed in the buildings of the Royal Palace of Coimbra. The building is classified as a national monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Anthony and his pigs, holding a crosier and prayer beads, from the right wing of the Crucifixion Altarpiece, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. The figures are set in niches and are topped by intricately carved Gothic architectural elements. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapel of the Duc de Berry at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St George killing the dragon, Mary Magdalene with her perfume pot, St John the Evangelist with his poison chalice, St Catherine with her wheel and St Christopher carrying Christ, from the left wing of the Crucifixion Altarpiece, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. The figures are set in niches and are topped by intricately carved Gothic architectural elements. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapel of the Duc de Berry at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Christopher carrying Christ, from the left wing of the Crucifixion Altarpiece, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. The figures are set in niches and are topped by intricately carved Gothic architectural elements. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapel of the Duc de Berry at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Figures beneath the cross from the crucifixion scene in the central section of the Crucifixion Altarpiece, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapel of the Duc de Berry at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St John the Evangelist with his poison chalice topped by a dragon, from the left wing of the Crucifixion Altarpiece, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. The figures are set in niches and are topped by intricately carved Gothic architectural elements. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapel of the Duc de Berry at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Christ on the cross from the crucifixion scene in the central section of the Crucifixion Altarpiece, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapel of the Duc de Berry at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Entombment, from the right central section of the Crucifixion Altarpiece, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. This section depicts Christ being lowered into his tomb with grieving mourners in attendance. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapel of the Duc de Berry at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Grieving Virgin Mary from the crucifixion scene, in the central section of the Crucifixion Altarpiece, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapel of the Duc de Berry at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the central section of the Crucifixion Altarpiece, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. This section depicts the Adoration of the Magi, the Crucifixion and the Entombment, topped by intricate Gothic architectural elements and angels. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapel of the Duc de Berry at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Martyrdom of St Catherine with soldier preparing to behead her, from the central section of the Altarpiece of Saints and Martyrs, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapterhouse at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Temptation of St Anthony, from the right central section of the Altarpiece of Saints and Martyrs, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. Anthony is depicted with his pig, tempted by devils. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapterhouse at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Augustin with the heart of divine love, St Martha and the tarasque, St Vincent with grapes, a holy martyr and a deacon, from the right wing of the Altarpiece of Saints and Martyrs, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapterhouse at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Anthony and his pigs, St Margaret and her dragon, a holy king with a sword, St Barbara with her tower and possibly St Josse of Ponthieu, from the right wing of the Crucifixion Altarpiece, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. The figures are set in niches and are topped by intricately carved Gothic architectural elements. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapel of the Duc de Berry at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Crucifixion Altarpiece, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. The central section depicts the Adoration of the Magi, the Crucifixion and the Entombment, topped by intricate Gothic architectural elements and angels, and the wings show saints in Gothic niches. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapel of the Duc de Berry at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of mirhab, Tillyah-Kori Madrasah, 1646-60, Registan, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 15, 2010, in the morning. The Tillyah-Kori (gilded) Madrasah is part of the Registan Ensemble, surrounding a magnificent square. Commissioned by Yalangtush Bakhadur it is not only a school but also the grand mosque whose lavishly gilded main hall in Kundal style justifies the name. Samarkand, a city on the Silk Road, founded as Afrosiab in the 7th century BC, is a meeting point for the world's cultures. Its most important development was in the Timurid period, 14th to 15th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of ceiling decoration, Tillyah-Kori Madrasah, 1646-60,Registan, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 15, 2010, in the morning. The Tillyah-Kori (gilded) Madrasah is part of the Registan Ensemble, surrounding a magnificent square. Commissioned by Yalangtush Bakhadur it is not only a school but also the grand mosque whose lavishly gilded main hall in Kundal style justifies the name. Samarkand, a city on the Silk Road, founded as Afrosiab in the 7th century BC, is a meeting point for the world's cultures. Its most important development was in the Timurid period, 14th to 15th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of inscription on the wall, Tillyah-Kori Madrasah, 1646-60, Registan, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 15, 2010, in the morning. The Tillyah-Kori (gilded) Madrasah is part of the Registan Ensemble, surrounding a magnificent square. Commissioned by Yalangtush Bakhadur it is not only a school but also the grand mosque whose lavishly gilded main hall in Kundal style justifies the name. Samarkand, a city on the Silk Road, founded as Afrosiab in the 7th century BC, is a meeting point for the world's cultures. Its most important development was in the Timurid period, 14th to 15th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • A holy king with a sword, from the right wing of the Crucifixion Altarpiece, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. The figures are set in niches and are topped by intricately carved Gothic architectural elements. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapel of the Duc de Berry at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mary Magdalene with her perfume pot, from the left wing of the Crucifixion Altarpiece, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. The figures are set in niches and are topped by intricately carved Gothic architectural elements. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapel of the Duc de Berry at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of Temptation of St Anthony, with a devil and a woman with a poison chalice, from the right central section of the Altarpiece of Saints and Martyrs, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapterhouse at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • A holy abbot, a holy martyr, St Michael fighting a devil, St Apollonia holding a tooth in pliers, St Denis, from the left wing of the Altarpiece of Saints and Martyrs, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapterhouse at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Adoration of the Magi, from the left central section of the Crucifixion Altarpiece, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. This section depicts the Virgin Mary with the baby Jesus being presented with gifts from the wise men, topped by intricate Gothic architectural carvings. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapel of the Duc de Berry at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Entombment, from the right central section of the Crucifixion Altarpiece, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. This section depicts Christ being lowered into his tomb with grieving mourners in attendance, topped by intricate Gothic architectural carvings. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapel of the Duc de Berry at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St George killing the dragon, Mary Magdalene with her perfume pot, St John the Evangelist with his poison chalice, St Catherine with her wheel and St Christopher carrying Christ, from the left wing of the Crucifixion Altarpiece, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. The figures are set in niches and are topped by intricately carved Gothic architectural elements. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapel of the Duc de Berry at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of Tillyah-Kori Madrasah, 1646-60, Registan, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 15, 2010, in the morning. The Tillyah-Kori (gilded) Madrasah is part of the Registan Ensemble, surrounding a magnificent square. Commissioned by Yalangtush Bakhadur it is not only a school but also the grand mosque whose lavishly gilded main hall in Kundal style justifies the name. The 75 metre main facade is two-storied with corner turrets and  decorated in brilliant mosaic. Around the courtyard are the dormitory cells.  The dome was only completed during the 20th century Soviet restoration. Samarkand, a city on the Silk Road, founded as Afrosiab in the 7th century BC, is a meeting point for the world's cultures. Its most important development was in the Timurid period, 14th to 15th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • The Temptation of St Anthony, from the right central section of the Altarpiece of Saints and Martyrs, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. Anthony is depicted with his pig, tempted by devils. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapterhouse at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of Mirhab of the mosque of the Tillyah-Kori Madrasah, 1646-60, Registan, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 15. The Tillyah-Kori (gilded) Madrasah is part of the Registan Ensemble. Commissioned by Yalangtush Bakhadur it is not only a school but also the grand mosque whose lavishly gilded main hall in Kundal style justifies the name. Samarkand, a city on the Silk Road, founded as Afrosiab in the 7th century BC, is a meeting point for the world's cultures. Its most important development was in the Timurid period, 14th to 15th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Central section of the Crucifixion Altarpiece, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. This section depicts the Adoration of the Magi, the Crucifixion and the Entombment, topped by intricate Gothic architectural elements and angels. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapel of the Duc de Berry at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Augustin with the heart of divine love, St Martha and the tarasque, St Vincent with grapes, a holy martyr and a deacon, from the right wing of the Altarpiece of Saints and Martyrs, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapterhouse at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from the front of the Tillyah-Kori Madrasah, 1646-60, Registan, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 16, 2010, in the morning. The Tillyah-Kori (gilded) Madrasah is part of the Registan Ensemble, surrounding a magnificent square. Commissioned by Yalangtush Bakhadur it is not only a school but also the grand mosque whose lavishly gilded main hall in Kundal style justifies the name. The 75 metre main facade is two-storied with corner turrets and  decorated in brilliant mosaic. The dome was only completed during the 20th century Soviet restoration. Samarkand, a city on the Silk Road, founded as Afrosiab in the 7th century BC, is a meeting point for the world's cultures. Its most important development was in the Timurid period, 14th to 15th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Red Room, with bookcases with Chinese motifs, lacquer and gilding by Manuel da Silva, looking through archway to the Black Room of the Joanina Library, or Biblioteca Joanina, a Baroque library built 1717-28 by Gaspar Ferreira, part of the University of Coimbra General Library, in Coimbra, Portugal. IN the Black Room is the portrait of King John V or Joao V, 1689-1750, by Domenico Dupra, 1725, topped by a gilded sculptural crown and angels. The Casa da Livraria was built during the reign of King John V or Joao V, and consists of the Green Room, Red Room and Black Room, with 250,000 books dating from the 16th - 18th centuries. The library is part of the Faculty of Law and the University is housed in the buildings of the Royal Palace of Coimbra. The building is classified as a national monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of Putti, gilded statue in between of the grated boxes (loges grillées) located at the Gods or Paradise (paradis or poulailler in French), upper balcony, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of the first stage of renovation has allowed the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jeanne d'Arc, gilded bronze equestrian statue, 1874, by Emmanuel Fremiet (1824-1910), place des Pyramides, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jeanne d'Arc, gilded bronze equestrian statue, 1874, by Emmanuel Fremiet (1824-1910), place des Pyramides, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • La France apportant la paix et la prosperite aux colonies, gilded bronze statue, by Leon Ernest Drivier (1878-1951), Fontaine de la Porte Doree, Paris, France. The ten-meter statue represents the warrior Athena with a spear, overlooking a pond at several levels and was placed there for its proximity to the Museum of Colonial opened in 1931 for the International Colonial Exhibition. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • La France apportant la paix et la prosperite aux colonies, gilded bronze statue, by Leon Ernest Drivier (1878-1951), Fontaine de la Porte Doree, Paris, France. The ten-meter statue represents the warrior Athena with a spear, overlooking a pond at several levels and was placed there for its proximity to the Museum of Colonial opened in 1931 for the International Colonial Exhibition. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gilded sculptural crown and angels, exalting the King and Portugal, above a portrait of King John V or Joao V, 1689-1750, by Domenico Dupra, 1725, and bookshelves with Chinese motifs, lacquer and gilding by Manuel da Silva, in the Black Room of the Joanina Library, or Biblioteca Joanina, a Baroque library built 1717-28 by Gaspar Ferreira, part of the University of Coimbra General Library, in Coimbra, Portugal. The Casa da Livraria was built during the reign of King John V or Joao V, and consists of the Green Room, Red Room and Black Room, with 250,000 books dating from the 16th - 18th centuries. The library is part of the Faculty of Law and the University is housed in the buildings of the Royal Palace of Coimbra. The building is classified as a national monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the bookcases with Chinese motifs, lacquer and gilding by Manuel da Silva, in the Black Room, and of a gilded bird and garland from the archway between the Black and Red rooms, in the Joanina Library, or Biblioteca Joanina, a Baroque library built 1717-28 by Gaspar Ferreira, part of the University of Coimbra General Library, in Coimbra, Portugal. The Casa da Livraria was built during the reign of King John V or Joao V, and consists of the Green Room, Red Room and Black Room, with 250,000 books dating from the 16th - 18th centuries. The library is part of the Faculty of Law and the University is housed in the buildings of the Royal Palace of Coimbra. The building is classified as a national monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gilded sculptural crown and angels, exalting the King and Portugal, above a portrait of King John V or Joao V, 1689-1750, by Domenico Dupra, 1725, and bookshelves with Chinese motifs, lacquer and gilding by Manuel da Silva, in the Black Room of the Joanina Library, or Biblioteca Joanina, a Baroque library built 1717-28 by Gaspar Ferreira, part of the University of Coimbra General Library, in Coimbra, Portugal. The Casa da Livraria was built during the reign of King John V or Joao V, and consists of the Green Room, Red Room and Black Room, with 250,000 books dating from the 16th - 18th centuries. The library is part of the Faculty of Law and the University is housed in the buildings of the Royal Palace of Coimbra. The building is classified as a national monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of megaphone (porte-voix) with Napoleon's gilded coat of arms, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of the first stage of renovation has allowed the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of grated boxes (loges grillées) located at the Gods or Paradise (paradis or poulailler in French), upper balcony, on the frieze of the floor appears the megaphone (porte-voix) with Napoleon's gilded coat of arms, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of the first stage of renovation has allowed the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of gilded moulding and floral painting of the guard-rail of the first balcony, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of the first stage of renovation has allowed the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of gilded moulding and floral painting of the guard-rail of the first balcony with public chairs in the background, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of the first stage of renovation has allowed the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of megaphone (porte-voix) with Napoleon's gilded coat of arms, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of the first stage of renovation has allowed the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • La France apportant la paix et la prosperite aux colonies, gilded bronze statue, by Leon Ernest Drivier (1878-1951), Fontaine de la Porte Doree, Paris, France. The ten-meter statue represents the warrior Athena with a spear, overlooking a pond at several levels and was placed there for its proximity to the Museum of Colonial opened in 1931 for the International Colonial Exhibition. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Putto, sculptural detail from the Retaule de Santa Maria, main altarpiece by Pau Costa and Joan Torras, in baroque style, built 1723-29 and gilded 1770-88, in the Church of St Mary, or Esglesia de Santa Maria de Cadaques, built in the 17th century, in Cadaques, on the Cap de Creus peninsula, Catalonia, Spain. The 23m high altarpiece is dedicated to the Virgin of Hope, and features scenes of the apocalypse, the life of the Virgin and saints. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fish, sculptural detail from the Retaule de Santa Maria, main altarpiece by Pau Costa and Joan Torras, in baroque style, built 1723-29 and gilded 1770-88, in the Church of St Mary, or Esglesia de Santa Maria de Cadaques, built in the 17th century, in Cadaques, on the Cap de Creus peninsula, Catalonia, Spain. The 23m high altarpiece is dedicated to the Virgin of Hope, and features scenes of the apocalypse, the life of the Virgin and saints. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Keystone, with figure holding lamb within gilded wreath, in the Cathedrale Sainte-Eulalie-et-Sainte-Julie d'Elne, an 11th century catalan Romanesque cathedral in Elne, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The cathedral and its cloister are listed as historic monuments. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Nave, with arches, striped marble columns and dome with trompe l'oeil coffers with gilded stars, in the Duomo di Siena or Siena Cathedral, built 1196-1348 and consecrated in 1215, designed by Giovanni di Agostino, Giovanni Pisano and Camaino di Crescentino, in Siena, Tuscany, Italy. The cathedral has elements of Italian Gothic, Romanesque, and Classical styes and is built from stripes of white and green-black marble. The historic centre of Siena is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statues supporting the pulpit representing Faith, Hope and Charity, carved in wood then painted and gilded in 1773, designed by Pierre-Joseph Christophle, 1715-1782, on the north side of the nave in the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. Behind is the rood screen and entrance to the choir. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of chandelier with sculpted fawn, made 1837 in gilded bronze by Charles Jules Inge, d.1843 and Louis Claude Ferdinand Soyer, 1785-1854, in the ballroom or Galerie Henri II, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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