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  • Virgin and child with angels, detail, 1375-85, central panel of an altarpiece, by Jaime Serra, Gothic, tempera and gilt on board, in the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, in the Palau Nacional on Montjuic Hill, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Virgin and child with angels, detail, 1375-85, central panel of an altarpiece, by Jaime Serra, Gothic, tempera and gilt on board, in the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, in the Palau Nacional on Montjuic Hill, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eye, in copper gilt and enamel, detail from the metal tomb of the child Jean, d. 1268, son of Saint-Louis and Marguerite of Provence, originally from the Abbaye de Royaumont and moved to Saint-Denis in 1820, made by Limousin metalworkers, c. 1250, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Decorative detail from under the cupola of the crypt, with statue in a niche, painted and gilt decoration and balustrade, at the Sacra Capilla del Salvador, or Sacred Chapel of the Saviour, designed by Diego de Siloe and Andres de Vandelvira and built for Francisco de los Cobos in 1536 in Spanish Renaissance style and consecrated in 1559, on the Plaza Vazquez de Molina, in Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. The Renaissance buildings of Ubeda and Baeza are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Last Supper, detail, 1367-81, by Jaime Serra, Gothic, tempera and gilt with gold leaf and metal on board, from the predella of the altarpiece of the Virgin, from the monastery of Santa Maria de Sigena, Villanueva de Sigena, Huesca, in the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, in the Palau Nacional on Montjuic Hill, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Neoclassical decoration with putti, urn, fluted pilasters and gilt corinthian capitals, in a hall displaying Picasso ceramics in the Palau del Baro de Castellet, part of the Museu Picasso, an art gallery featuring over 4000 works by Pablo Picasso, 1881-1973, in La Ribera, in the Old City of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The museum opened in 1963 and is housed in 5 adjoining medieval palaces on the Carrer de Montcada. The Palau del Baro de Castellet is a medieval palace renovated in the 18th century, arranged around a central courtyard. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gothic Perpignan exhibition, with tomb effigy of Vicomte de Castelnou from the Couvent Saint Francois, 1200-50, and behind, the Spiridon triptych from an altarpiece in tempera and gilt on wood from the Louvre, by Maitre de Florida, Aragonese school, 1450-75, in the Musee d'Art Hyacinthe Rigaud, an art gallery housed in the Hotel de Lazerme, a private mansion built in the 18th century by the marquis Etienne de Blanes and bought in 1827 by Joseph de Lazerme, and the Hotel de Mailly, on the Rue de l'Age, Perpignan, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The triptych features left-right St Michael slaying the demon, Mary Magdalene in majesty holding oil, and St Bernardino of Siena. The museum was renovated and reopened in 2017 and houses 3 exhibitions: Gothic Perpignan, Baroque Perpignan and Modern Perpignan, including works by local artists Hyacinthe Rigaud and Aristide Maillol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Classical figure and scroll in gilt, detail from a wooden cabinet, 1771, by Jean-Henri Riesener, in the apartment of Madame Lemoine de Crecy, in the Pierre-Elisabeth de Fontanieu wing of the Intendant's apartments, in the Hotel de la Marine, built 1757-74 by Ange-Jacques Gabriel, 1698-1782, architect to King Louis XV, on the Place de la Concorde, in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. This secretary desk was bought in 2019 by the Al Thani Collection Foundation and gifted to the CMN. The building was made to house the Garde-Meuble de la Couronne, the king's furniture collection. The Intendant of the Garde-Meuble was an important officer to the king, and was housed in this building in lavish apartments (Pierre-Elisabeth de Fontanieu from 1765, and Marc-Antoine Thierry de Ville d’Avray from 1786). From 1789, the building became the Ministere de la Marine, the navy ministry. It was restored 2017-20 and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gilt statue of St George and the dragon, in the Cathedraloscope, a cathedrals interpretation centre on the Place de la Cathedrale in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The museum is next to the Cathedral Saint-Samson and provides information on its history and construction. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Our Lady of Hope, with hands in gesture of begging for mercy, and large gilt aurora halo, on the 18th century Baroque altarpiece in the Capilla de Nuestra Senora de la Esperanza, in Guadix Cathedral, or the Catedral de la Encarnacion de Guadix, begun 16th century and completed mid 18th century, in Baroque style, in Guadix, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This chapel was funded until 1745 by Bishop Andres Lich and Barretas and dedicated to the Virgen de Belen, a sculpture by Risueno which disappeared in 1936. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Crucifixion of St Peter, by Pere Serra, active 1357–1406, Gothic, tempera and gilt on board, part of the altarpiece dedicated to St Peter, from the church of Sant Pere de Cubells, La Noguera, in the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, in the Palau Nacional on Montjuic Hill, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Virgin and child enthroned, 1367-81, by Jaime Serra, Gothic, tempera and gilt with gold leaf and metal on board, central panel from the altarpiece of the Virgin, from the monastery of Santa Maria de Sigena, Villanueva de Sigena, Huesca, in the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, in the Palau Nacional on Montjuic Hill, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Last Supper, detail, 1367-81, by Jaime Serra, Gothic, tempera and gilt with gold leaf and metal on board, from the predella of the altarpiece of the Virgin, from the monastery of Santa Maria de Sigena, Villanueva de Sigena, Huesca, in the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, in the Palau Nacional on Montjuic Hill, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Last Supper, 1367-81, by Jaime Serra, Gothic, tempera and gilt with gold leaf and metal on board, from the predella of the altarpiece of the Virgin, from the monastery of Santa Maria de Sigena, Villanueva de Sigena, Huesca, in the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, in the Palau Nacional on Montjuic Hill, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Ursula asked to marry, tempera painting with gilt on wood, c. 1400-20, by Maitre d'Albocasser, Valencian School, from the Louvre collection, in the Musee d'Art Hyacinthe Rigaud, an art gallery housed in the Hotel de Lazerme, a private mansion built in the 18th century by the marquis Etienne de Blanes and bought in 1827 by Joseph de Lazerme, and the Hotel de Mailly, on the Rue de l'Age, Perpignan, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The museum was renovated and reopened in 2017 and houses 3 exhibitions: Gothic Perpignan, Baroque Perpignan and Modern Perpignan, including works by local artists Hyacinthe Rigaud and Aristide Maillol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mary Magdalene in majesty holding oil for anointing Christ's feet, from the Spiridon triptych from an altarpiece in tempera and gilt on wood from the Louvre, by Maitre de Florida, Aragonese school, 1450-75, in the Gothic Perpignan exhibition of the Musee d'Art Hyacinthe Rigaud, an art gallery housed in the Hotel de Lazerme, a private mansion built in the 18th century by the marquis Etienne de Blanes and bought in 1827 by Joseph de Lazerme, and the Hotel de Mailly, on the Rue de l'Age, Perpignan, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The museum was renovated and reopened in 2017 and houses 3 exhibitions: Gothic Perpignan, Baroque Perpignan and Modern Perpignan, including works by local artists Hyacinthe Rigaud and Aristide Maillol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Coronation of the Virgin, tempera and gilt on wood, c. 1440, attributed to Juan de Peralta, from the Louvre collection, in the Musee d'Art Hyacinthe Rigaud, an art gallery housed in the Hotel de Lazerme, a private mansion built in the 18th century by the marquis Etienne de Blanes and bought in 1827 by Joseph de Lazerme, and the Hotel de Mailly, on the Rue de l'Age, Perpignan, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The museum was renovated and reopened in 2017 and houses 3 exhibitions: Gothic Perpignan, Baroque Perpignan and Modern Perpignan, including works by local artists Hyacinthe Rigaud and Aristide Maillol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Ursula asked to marry, detail, tempera painting with gilt on wood, c. 1400-20, by Maitre d'Albocasser, Valencian School, from the Louvre collection, in the Musee d'Art Hyacinthe Rigaud, an art gallery housed in the Hotel de Lazerme, a private mansion built in the 18th century by the marquis Etienne de Blanes and bought in 1827 by Joseph de Lazerme, and the Hotel de Mailly, on the Rue de l'Age, Perpignan, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The museum was renovated and reopened in 2017 and houses 3 exhibitions: Gothic Perpignan, Baroque Perpignan and Modern Perpignan, including works by local artists Hyacinthe Rigaud and Aristide Maillol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Wooden cabinet with marquetry and gilt, 1771, by Jean-Henri Riesener, in the apartment of Madame Lemoine de Crecy, in the Pierre-Elisabeth de Fontanieu wing of the Intendant's apartments, in the Hotel de la Marine, built 1757-74 by Ange-Jacques Gabriel, 1698-1782, architect to King Louis XV, on the Place de la Concorde, in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. This secretary desk was bought in 2019 by the Al Thani Collection Foundation and gifted to the CMN. The building was made to house the Garde-Meuble de la Couronne, the king's furniture collection. The Intendant of the Garde-Meuble was an important officer to the king, and was housed in this building in lavish apartments (Pierre-Elisabeth de Fontanieu from 1765, and Marc-Antoine Thierry de Ville d’Avray from 1786). From 1789, the building became the Ministere de la Marine, the navy ministry. It was restored 2017-20 and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Glass dish with paint and gilt, depicting Abraham and Melchizedek, 1498, by Hans of Landshut, German, in The Cloisters, a museum specialising in European medieval architecture, sculpture and decorative arts, part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, at Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan, New York, USA. The dish depicts Abraham after a battle victory, meeting the king and high priest Melchizedek, who takes loot from him. The Cloisters collection includes Byzantine, Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance works from 12th to 15th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Virgin and child with angels, 1375-85, central panel of an altarpiece, by Jaime Serra, Gothic, tempera and gilt on board, in the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, in the Palau Nacional on Montjuic Hill, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Our Lady of Hope, with hands in gesture of begging for mercy, and large gilt aurora halo, on the 18th century Baroque altarpiece in the Capilla de Nuestra Senora de la Esperanza, in Guadix Cathedral, or the Catedral de la Encarnacion de Guadix, begun 16th century and completed mid 18th century, in Baroque style, in Guadix, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This chapel was funded until 1745 by Bishop Andres Lich and Barretas and dedicated to the Virgen de Belen, a sculpture by Risueno which disappeared in 1936. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • La Poesie or Allegory of Poetry, by Charles Gumery, 1827‚??1871, gilded statue on the right avant-corps of the main facade of the Palais Garnier or Paris Opera, built 1861-75, in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, France. The statue is seen from behind from roof level looking out over the rooftops of Paris. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Unicorn, symbol of devotion, heraldic emblem of the Borromeo family, in the Reception Room, 3 storeys high, in the Palazzo Borromeo, built 1632-1948 by the Borromeo family, on Isola Bella, in the Isole Borromee or Borromean Islands, on Lake Maggiore, Piedmont, Italy. The palazzo, begun 1632, was designed by Angelo Crivelli, for Carlo III Borromeo and his wife Isabella D'Adda, then completed by Carlo Fontana for Giberto III Borromeo and Vitaliano VI Borromeo. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Telamon, 1 of 7 colossal male figures carved in wood,and stucco ceiling, in the Sala del Trono or Throne Room, originally an audience room, in the Palazzo Borromeo, built 1632-1948 by the Borromeo family, on Isola Bella, in the Isole Borromee or Borromean Islands, on Lake Maggiore, Piedmont, Italy. The palazzo, begun 1632, was designed by Angelo Crivelli, for Carlo III Borromeo and his wife Isabella D'Adda, then completed by Carlo Fontana for Giberto III Borromeo and Vitaliano VI Borromeo. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Telamon, 1 of 7 colossal male figures carved in wood,and stucco ceiling, in the Sala del Trono or Throne Room, originally an audience room, in the Palazzo Borromeo, built 1632-1948 by the Borromeo family, on Isola Bella, in the Isole Borromee or Borromean Islands, on Lake Maggiore, Piedmont, Italy. The palazzo, begun 1632, was designed by Angelo Crivelli, for Carlo III Borromeo and his wife Isabella D'Adda, then completed by Carlo Fontana for Giberto III Borromeo and Vitaliano VI Borromeo. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Putti and gilded plasterwork in the ballroom, with painted decoration by Salustiano Asenjo Arozamena, and opulent neo-imperial decoration showing wealth, at the Palau del Marques de Dosaigues, a Rococo palace of the Marqueses of Dos Aguas, in Valencia, Spain. The building was originally built in Gothic style in the 15th century, but was remodelled in 1740 for the 3rd marquis of Dos Aguas, Gines Rabassa de Perellos y Lanuza, 1706-65, by Hipolito Rovira Meri, Ignacio Vergara and Luis Domingo. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Doors of the closet-chapel, in the Central Hall, at Palau Guell, a catalan Modernist mansion designed by Antoni Gaudi, 1852-1926, built 1886-88 for Eusebi Guell, on the Carrer Nou de la Rambla, in El Raval, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The central hall was used for concerts and religious services in the chapel. It is crowned by a parabolic dome, lighting the hall through small openings and a central oculus. The building is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Atlas figures supporting the base of 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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  • Atlas figure supporting the base of 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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  • 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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  • Nave, with 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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  • 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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  • Virgen de la Esperanza or Virgin of Hope, with the sun, 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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  • Atlas figure supporting the base of 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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  • Nativity of Mary, 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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  • 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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  • St Paul, 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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  • Death of the Virgin, detail from the Retable de Notre-Dame de l'Esperance, or Retable de la Confrerie des Tisserands, 15th century, in the Chapelle des Tisserands, in the Eglise Saint-Jacques, a Gothic church built 1260-80 in Perpignan, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The church is on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela and is listed as a historic monument. 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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  • Cabinet des Glaces, decorated 1772-84 by Jacques Gondouin and Jean-Henri Riesener with painted decoration on mirrors, in the Pierre-Elisabeth de Fontanieu wing of the Intendant's apartments, in the Hotel de la Marine, built 1757-74 by Ange-Jacques Gabriel, 1698-1782, architect to King Louis XV, on the Place de la Concorde, in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. Marc-Antoine Thierry de Ville d’Avray had the putti painted to replace nude females once he became Intendant. The building was made to house the Garde-Meuble de la Couronne, the king's furniture collection. The Intendant of the Garde-Meuble was an important officer to the king, and was housed in this building in lavish apartments (Pierre-Elisabeth de Fontanieu from 1765, and Marc-Antoine Thierry de Ville d’Avray from 1786). From 1789, the building became the Ministere de la Marine, the navy ministry. It was restored 2017-20 and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mirror, with gilded stucco of ram's head and grape vine garlands representing autumn, in the Salon de Compagnie, in the Intendant's apartments, in the Hotel de la Marine, built 1757-74 by Ange-Jacques Gabriel, 1698-1782, architect to King Louis XV, on the Place de la Concorde, in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. The building was made to house the Garde-Meuble de la Couronne, the king's furniture collection. The Intendant of the Garde-Meuble was an important officer to the king, and was housed in this building in lavish apartments (Pierre-Elisabeth de Fontanieu from 1765, and Marc-Antoine Thierry de Ville d’Avray from 1786). From 1789, the building became the Ministere de la Marine, the navy ministry. It was restored 2017-20 and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mirror, with gilded stucco of grape vine garlands representing autumn, in the Salon de Compagnie, in the Intendant's apartments, in the Hotel de la Marine, built 1757-74 by Ange-Jacques Gabriel, 1698-1782, architect to King Louis XV, on the Place de la Concorde, in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. The building was made to house the Garde-Meuble de la Couronne, the king's furniture collection. The Intendant of the Garde-Meuble was an important officer to the king, and was housed in this building in lavish apartments (Pierre-Elisabeth de Fontanieu from 1765, and Marc-Antoine Thierry de Ville d’Avray from 1786). From 1789, the building became the Ministere de la Marine, the navy ministry. It was restored 2017-20 and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Altarpiece in the baroque chapel of the Hotel-Dieu de Bauge, a hospital opened 1650 by Marthe de la Beausse and Anne de Melun, princess of Epinoy, in Bauge-en-Anjou, Maine-et-Loire, France. The women ran the hospital with the Hospital Nuns of Saint-Joseph. A second ward was built in 1772 and the hospital remained open until 1991. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Altar, in polychrome sculpted stone, 1873, by the Saint-Joseph workshop, with the Trinity and the 12 apostles, and an enamelled tabernacle, in the Eglise de la Trinite d'Angers, a parish church built in the 12th century in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The church is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Rapture of Mary Magdalene, statue in polychrome and gilded wood, 15th century, in the chapel of the Couvent des Benedictines du Calvaire d'Angers, a Benedictine convent built 1620-23 in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The statue was originally in the convent of La Baumette. It was thrown in the Maine during the French Revolution, saved and given to the Sisters of Calvary in 1820. The convent was founded by the prince of Guemene Pierre Rohan and his wife Antoinette de Bretagne and built by Vincent Camus. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • La Grande Galerie, or Salon des Portraits, a huge gallery featuring portraits of the Noailles family, who owned the castle from 1698 until the 20th century, in the grands appartements in the round tower, at the Chateau de Maintenon, built 13th - 18th century, and from 1674, residence of Madame de Maintenon, 1635-1719, second wife of King Louis XIV, at Maintenon, Eure-et-Loir, France. The castle is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Candlestick in gilded poplar wood, which illuminated the gaming tables in the Salon du Roi, or King's Room, where Louis XIV would stay during his visits, in the grands appartements in the round tower, at the Chateau de Maintenon, built 13th - 18th century, and from 1674, residence of Madame de Maintenon, 1635-1719, second wife of King Louis XIV, at Maintenon, Eure-et-Loir, France. The castle is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Catherine of Alexandria with crown, sword, book and wheel, from the Retaule del Conestable, altarpiece of the Epiphany, 1465, by Jaume Huguet, 1412-92, commissioned by catalan king Pere IV, in catalan Gothic style, in the Capella de Santa Agueda or Chapel of Santa Agata, a catalan Gothic chapel in the Palau Reial Major, built as residence for the counts of Barcelona and kings of Aragon and now the Muhba Placa del Rei, a history museum covering Roman to medieval periods, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The chapel was built in catalan Gothic style in 1302, with a rectangular nave, polygonal apse and polychrome wooden coffered ceiling. The chapel was built by Bertran Riquer, Jaume del Rei and Pere d'Olivera for King James II of Aragon and his wife Blanca of Naples. The palace complex includes the Salo del Tinell built 1359–62, the Palatine Chapel of St Agatha built 1302 and the Palau del Lloctinent built 1549. The museum is part of the Museu de Historia de Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Altarpiece of St Mary Magdalene, by Master of Fonollosa, panel, early 15th century Gothic, tempera painting on wood, from the chapel of the monastery of Santa Maria Magdalena de Conangle, Les Masies de Roda, Osona, in the Museu Episcopal de Vic, specialising in medieval liturgical catalan art, in Vic, Catalonia, Spain. Mary is depicted holding a canister of ointments and rosary beads, with delicate folds in the drapery of her gown. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Angel head in polychrome gilded limestone, on an altar fragment, 17th century, State Collection, in the Salle du Tresor, or Treasury, at Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Loire Valley, Maine-et-Loire, France. The abbey was founded in 1100 by Robert of Arbrissel, who created the Order of Fontevraud. It was a double monastery for monks and nuns, run by an abbess. The abbey is listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cherub stucco decoration, detail, from the chapel, Chapelle Saint-Louis, built in 1723 for the Gobelins weavers, in the Cour Colbert at Le Mobilier National, which commissions and conserves state furniture and administers the Gobelins Manufactory and Beauvais Manufactory, both historic tapestry workshops, in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. The chapel retains its original stucco decoration and now houses a collection of heritage tapestries and works by contemporary artists such as Combas and Kijno and Vincent Bioules. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Interior of the chapel with stucco decoration, painting of Saint-Louis, altar, tiled floor and wood panelling, Chapelle Saint-Louis, built in 1723 for the Gobelins weavers, in the Cour Colbert at Le Mobilier National, which commissions and conserves state furniture and administers the Gobelins Manufactory and Beauvais Manufactory, both historic tapestry workshops, in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. The chapel retains its original stucco decoration and now houses a collection of heritage tapestries and works by contemporary artists such as Combas and Kijno and Vincent Bioules. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Benito, central polychrome relief, detail, in the 18th century altarpiece by Pedro Duque Cornejo, in the Capilla de San Benito, in the Catedral de la Asuncion de Jaen, or Santa Iglesia Catedral de la Asuncion de la Virgen, in Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. Bishop Benito Marin, 1750-69, is buried in this chapel. The current cathedral was built in the 16th century on the site of an older building, and is known for its Renaissance chapter house and sacristy by Andres de Vandelvira and its Baroque facade by Eufrasio Lopez de Rojas. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stanza Marvuglia, bedroom with gold walls and painted ceiling, decorated in Neoclassical style by the Sicilian architect Giuseppe Venanzio Marvuglia, 1729-1814, at the Palazzo Conte Federico, a 12th century Arabic Norman palace in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The Federico counts bought the palace in the mid 17th century and are responsible for commissioning many of the decorations in place today. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Painted panel in gilded boiserie on the wall of the Ballroom, in the Palazzo Valguarnera-Gangi, commissioned by the prince and princess of Gangi, Pietro and Marianna Valguarnera, and built 1749-59, on the Piazza Croce dei Vespri in the Kalsa district of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The ballroom has a Baroque openwork vault designed by Andrea Gigante and enormous chandeliers, and was used to film the ballroom scene in Luchino Visconti's film The Leopard. The mansion was decorated in Sicilian Baroque style by Marianna Valguarnera and later in Neoclassical stye, with great opulence throughout. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Decorative detail on the vaulted ceiling of the Ballroom, in the Palazzo Valguarnera-Gangi, commissioned by the prince and princess of Gangi, Pietro and Marianna Valguarnera, and built 1749-59, on the Piazza Croce dei Vespri in the Kalsa district of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The ballroom has a Baroque openwork vault designed by Andrea Gigante and enormous chandeliers, and was used to film the ballroom scene in Luchino Visconti's film The Leopard. The mansion was decorated in Sicilian Baroque style by Marianna Valguarnera and later in Neoclassical stye, with great opulence throughout. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Decorative detail on the vaulted ceiling of the Ballroom, in the Palazzo Valguarnera-Gangi, commissioned by the prince and princess of Gangi, Pietro and Marianna Valguarnera, and built 1749-59, on the Piazza Croce dei Vespri in the Kalsa district of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The ballroom has a Baroque openwork vault designed by Andrea Gigante and enormous chandeliers, and was used to film the ballroom scene in Luchino Visconti's film The Leopard. The mansion was decorated in Sicilian Baroque style by Marianna Valguarnera and later in Neoclassical stye, with great opulence throughout. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Decorative detail on the vaulted ceiling of the Ballroom, in the Palazzo Valguarnera-Gangi, commissioned by the prince and princess of Gangi, Pietro and Marianna Valguarnera, and built 1749-59, on the Piazza Croce dei Vespri in the Kalsa district of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The ballroom has a Baroque openwork vault designed by Andrea Gigante and enormous chandeliers, and was used to film the ballroom scene in Luchino Visconti's film The Leopard. The mansion was decorated in Sicilian Baroque style by Marianna Valguarnera and later in Neoclassical stye, with great opulence throughout. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Renaissance altarpiece, 1566, by Cosme Damian Bas, in the main chapel of the Catedral del Salvador de Albarracin, 16th century, in the medieval town of Albarracin, Teruel, Aragon, Spain. The polychrome altarpiece holds statues of saints and scenes from the life of Jesus and the Virgin, with a central high relief of the Transfiguration. Albarracin was founded as a Moorish town in the 11th century and became an independent lordship until the 13th century. The town is listed as a national monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Santa Maria de Oriente, patron saint of Albarracin, polychrome statue of the crowned Virgin holding the Christ child and a blue orb, in the Catedral del Salvador de Albarracin, 16th century, in the medieval town of Albarracin, Teruel, Aragon, Spain. The statue is paraded through the streets on the festival of the Virgin of the East. Albarracin was founded as a Moorish town in the 11th century and became an independent lordship until the 13th century. The town is listed as a national monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Virgen del Pilar, in a baroque altarpiece, 18th century, in the Capilla del Pilar, the largest side chapel, dedicated to the Virgen del Pilar, in the Catedral del Salvador de Albarracin, 16th century, in the medieval town of Albarracin, Teruel, Aragon, Spain. The statue of the Virgin at the pillar is an earlier 17th century statue. She is flanked her her parents, St Joachim and St Anne. Albarracin was founded as a Moorish town in the 11th century and became an independent lordship until the 13th century. The town is listed as a national monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fontaine de la Porte Doree, or Golden Gate Fountain, on the Sqaure des Combattants d'Indochine, or Indochinese Fighters Square, in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France. A 10m high golden statue of Athena tops the fountain, representing France bringing peace and prosperity to the colonies. The fountain is close to the Palais de la Porte Doree, designed by architect Albert Laprade, 1883-1978, inaugurated in 1931 for the Colonial Exhibition, hosting the Musee National de l’Histoire et des Cultures de l’Immigration, or National Museum of the History and Cultures of Immigration since 2007. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Allegorical figure of the city of Paris, ceiling relief decoration by Auguste Vinchon, 1789–1855, in the Salon d'Honneur, a meeting room for stockbrokers, on the first floor of the Palais Brongniart, or Palais de la Bourse, built by Alexandre-Theodore Brongniart 1808-13 and Eloi Labarre 1813-26, on the Place de la Bourse in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, France. The building housed the Bourse de Paris or Paris Stock Exchange from the late 19th century, and Euronext Paris from 2000, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Commemorative medal in gilded bronze for the 7th centenary of the death of Saint-Louis, or Louis IX of France, 1214-70, by A de Jeager, 1970, housed in the Salle du Tresor, or Treasury, in the Sacristie du Chapitre, built in the 19th century under Viollet le Duc, South of the choir, in the Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris, or Notre-Dame cathedral, built 1163-1345 in French Gothic style, on the Ile de la Cite in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. The Treasury was completely renovated in 2012. Photographed on 17th December 2018 by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of the Dowager Marquise de Croix, born Eugenie de Vasse, wife of Charles-Lidwine, marquis de Croix, by Claude Marie Dubufe, 1790-1864, in the Grand Salon, decorated by Paul Baudry and Eugene Delaplanche, in Hotel de la Paiva, an Italian Renaissance style mansion built 1856-66 by architect Pierre Manguin, on the Champs-Elysees in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. On the left is the sculpture of Harmony on the mantelpiece, by Eugene Delaplanche. The house was built for the courtesan Esther Bachmann, or La Paiva, and since 1904 has been used by the gentlemen's club, Travellers Club of Paris. The mansion was restored in 2010 by Etienne Poncelet and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fireplace in the Grand Salon, decorated by Paul Baudry and Eugene Delaplanche, in Hotel de la Paiva, an Italian Renaissance style mansion built 1856-66 by architect Pierre Manguin, on the Champs-Elysees in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. The fireplace is in red marble, onyx and alabaster, and marble figures of Harmony and Music by Eugene Delaplanche. The house was built for the courtesan Esther Bachmann, or La Paiva, and since 1904 has been used by the gentlemen's club, Travellers Club of Paris. The mansion was restored in 2010 by Etienne Poncelet and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of the Dowager Marquise de Croix, born Eugenie de Vasse, wife of Charles-Lidwine, marquis de Croix, by Claude Marie Dubufe, 1790-1864, in the Grand Salon, decorated by Paul Baudry and Eugene Delaplanche, in Hotel de la Paiva, an Italian Renaissance style mansion built 1856-66 by architect Pierre Manguin, on the Champs-Elysees in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. The house was built for the courtesan Esther Bachmann, or La Paiva, and since 1904 has been used by the gentlemen's club, Travellers Club of Paris. The mansion was restored in 2010 by Etienne Poncelet and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Clock made by Andre Rousseau, in the Grand Salon, decorated by Paul Baudry and Eugene Delaplanche, in Hotel de la Paiva, an Italian Renaissance style mansion built 1856-66 by architect Pierre Manguin, on the Champs-Elysees in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. The house was built for the courtesan Esther Bachmann, or La Paiva, and since 1904 has been used by the gentlemen's club, Travellers Club of Paris. The mansion was restored in 2010 by Etienne Poncelet and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pediment with sculptures and painted frieze, in the Grand Salon, decorated by Paul Baudry and Eugene Delaplanche, in Hotel de la Paiva, an Italian Renaissance style mansion built 1856-66 by architect Pierre Manguin, on the Champs-Elysees in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. The house was built for the courtesan Esther Bachmann, or La Paiva, and since 1904 has been used by the gentlemen's club, Travellers Club of Paris. The mansion was restored in 2010 by Etienne Poncelet and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salamander breathing flames with a crown, symbol of Francois I, over a door in the Salle du Roi, or King's Hall, used by Francois I for meals and audiences, on the first floor of the Francois I wing, built early 16th century in Italian Renaissance style, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The hand-painted wallpaper, tiled floor and painted ceiling, were restored by Felix Duban in 1861-66. 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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  • North altarpiece, c. 1560, by Alonso Berruguete, 1490-1561, in Spanish Renaissance style, at the Sacra Capilla del Salvador, or Sacred Chapel of the Saviour, designed by Diego de Siloe and Andres de Vandelvira and built for Francisco de los Cobos in 1536 in Spanish Renaissance style and consecrated in 1559, on the Plaza Vazquez de Molina, in Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. The Renaissance buildings of Ubeda and Baeza are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of cherubs holding the canopy, from the main altarpiece, c. 1560, by Alonso Berruguete, 1490-1561, in Spanish Renaissance style, at the Sacra Capilla del Salvador, or Sacred Chapel of the Saviour, designed by Diego de Siloe and Andres de Vandelvira and built for Francisco de los Cobos in 1536 in Spanish Renaissance style and consecrated in 1559, on the Plaza Vazquez de Molina, in Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. The original was destroyed in the Spanish Civil War (only the central Christ was saved) and it was restored by Juan Luis Vassal. The Renaissance buildings of Ubeda and Baeza are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Virgin and child statue, north altarpiece, c. 1560, by Alonso Berruguete, 1490-1561, in Spanish Renaissance style, at the Sacra Capilla del Salvador, or Sacred Chapel of the Saviour, designed by Diego de Siloe and Andres de Vandelvira and built for Francisco de los Cobos in 1536 in Spanish Renaissance style and consecrated in 1559, on the Plaza Vazquez de Molina, in Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. The Renaissance buildings of Ubeda and Baeza are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Virgin and child statue, north altarpiece, c. 1560, by Alonso Berruguete, 1490-1561, in Spanish Renaissance style, at the Sacra Capilla del Salvador, or Sacred Chapel of the Saviour, designed by Diego de Siloe and Andres de Vandelvira and built for Francisco de los Cobos in 1536 in Spanish Renaissance style and consecrated in 1559, on the Plaza Vazquez de Molina, in Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. The Renaissance buildings of Ubeda and Baeza are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • North altarpiece, c. 1560, by Alonso Berruguete, 1490-1561, in Spanish Renaissance style, at the Sacra Capilla del Salvador, or Sacred Chapel of the Saviour, designed by Diego de Siloe and Andres de Vandelvira and built for Francisco de los Cobos in 1536 in Spanish Renaissance style and consecrated in 1559, on the Plaza Vazquez de Molina, in Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. The Renaissance buildings of Ubeda and Baeza are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • North altarpiece, c. 1560, by Alonso Berruguete, 1490-1561, in Spanish Renaissance style, with altar and Virgin and child statue, at the Sacra Capilla del Salvador, or Sacred Chapel of the Saviour, designed by Diego de Siloe and Andres de Vandelvira and built for Francisco de los Cobos in 1536 in Spanish Renaissance style and consecrated in 1559, on the Plaza Vazquez de Molina, in Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. The Renaissance buildings of Ubeda and Baeza are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 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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  • Painted panel of Christ of Sorrows, surrounded by the instruments of the Passion, detail, from the lower section of the Altarpiece of the Transfiguration of Christ, late 15th century, by Jaume Huguet, 1412-92, 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 altarpiece was originally in the Transfiguration Chapel but is now in the Cathedral Museum. The cathedral has 3 naves with chapels between the buttresses and an ambulatory with radial chapels. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Painted panel of Christ of Sorrows, surrounded by the instruments of the Passion, from the lower section of the Altarpiece of the Transfiguration of Christ, late 15th century, by Jaume Huguet, 1412-92, 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 altarpiece was originally in the Transfiguration Chapel but is now in the Cathedral Museum. The cathedral has 3 naves with chapels between the buttresses and an ambulatory with radial chapels. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bookcases 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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  • Bookcases with Chinese motifs, lacquer and gilding by Manuel da Silva, in the Red 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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  • Bookcases with Chinese motifs, lacquer and gilding by Manuel da Silva, in the Red 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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  • 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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  • Sao Miguel Chapel, or St Michael's Chapel, designed in Manueline style 1517-22 by Marco Pires and completed by Diogo de Castilho, on the site of a 12th century chapel in the University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal. In the chancel is the Mannerist altarpiece, designed by Bernardo Coelho in 1605 and made by sculptor Simon Mota, with paintings by Simon Rodrigues and Domingos Vieira Serrao. The chapel was renovated in the 17th and 18th centuries, with Manuel Ramos making the pulpit in 1684, ceiling painted by Francisco F de Araujo, tiled floor added 1613, Baroque organ with 2,000 pipes built 1733 by Fray Manuel de Sao Bento, and Gabriel Ferreira da Cunha painting chinoiserie elements in 1737. The University of Coimbra was first founded in 1290 and moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. The building is listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Green Room, with bookcases with Chinese motifs, lacquer and gilding by Manuel da Silva, 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. Through the archway is the Red Room, then the Black Room, with the portrait of King John V or Joao V, 1689-1750, by Domenico Dupra, 1725, in the distance. 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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  • Silver tray with ink pot, pen holder and bell, on a table inlaid with Jacaranda wood and wood from Sri Lanka, 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 bookshelves were made, gilded and lacquered by Manuel da Silva. 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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  • Looking up at the bookcases with Chinese motifs, lacquer and gilding by Manuel da Silva, to the ceiling with allegorical trompe l'oeil frescoes painted by Antonio Simoes Ribeiro and Vicente Nunez, 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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  • 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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  • Bookcases with Chinese motifs, lacquer and gilding by Manuel da Silva, in the Red 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. Through the archway is the Black Room. 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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  • Bookcases with Chinese motifs, lacquer and gilding by Manuel da Silva, in the Red 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. Through the archway is the Black Room. 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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
    LC16_FRANCE_MC_0157.jpg
  • 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
    LC16_FRANCE_MC_0158.jpg
  • 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
    LC16_FRANCE_MC_0197.jpg
  • 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
    LC16_FRANCE_MC_0184.jpg
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