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  • Jesus Christ praying in the Garden of Olives while the apostles sleep, painting, late 15th century, by Portuguese School, from the altarpiece of the Convento de Santa Clara, in the Museu Nacional de Machado de Castro, Coimbra, Portugal. The museum was opened in 1913 and renovated 2004-2012. The city of Coimbra dates back to Roman times and was the capital of Portugal from 1131 to 1255. Its historic buildings are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Saulve praying for the discovery of the tomb of St Firmin, Gothic style polychrome high-relief sculpture from the South side of the choir screen, 1490-1530, commissioned by canon Adrien de Henencourt, depicting the life of St Firmin, at the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. St Firmin, 272-303 AD, was the first bishop of Amiens. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • At the siege of Pamplona, Emperor Charlemagne, 742-814, dressed in red and green, kneels and prays to Jesus for the success of the siege in his name. Soldiers on horseback are ready for battle with lances raised and banners flying. Section of Charlemagne praying before the battle, from the Charlemagne window, early 13th century, in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Joan of Arc praying, detail, oil painting on wood, by Paul Dubois, 1829-1905, in the Musee Saint-Loup, or Musee des Beaux-Arts et d'Archeologie, housed since 1831 in the Abbaye de Saint-Loup, in Troyes, Aube, Grand Est, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Woman praying before lighted candles in the Hanging Church, or St Virgin Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church, in Coptic Cairo, an area of Old Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt. The church, founded in the 3rd century and built here in 7th century and rebuilt 10th century, sits above the gatehouse to the Babylon Fortress, seemingly suspended above a passage. Christianity grew here near the Babylon fort from the late pharaonic and Roman eras and during Islamic rule, and 6 early christian churches remain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tombstone, with entablature enclosing a relief of 2 reclining women holding a jar, with 2 men praying and an inscription, Coptic early christian, in the Alexandria National Museum, inaugurated 2003, housing collections from the pharaonic, Hellenistic, Roman, Coptic and Islamic periods, in Alexandria, Egypt. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The pilgrim praying, a crowned cherub with no wings reads from a book searching for enlightenment, while a snake eats his own tail, killing himself with his own venom, while making the sign of infinity with his curled tail, from the coffered ceiling of the Oratory, carved in stone with 30 sections, each relating to a process in alchemy, in the Hotel Lallemant, a mansion built 1495-1518 in French Renaissance style by the Lallemant merchant family, in Bourges, Centre Val de Loire, France. The sculptural decoration on the building, made by both French and Italian sculptors, has been interpreted by Fulcanelli and others as having an alchemical symbolism. Since 1951 the building has housed the Musee des Arts Decoratifs and it was listed as a historic monument in 1840. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Buttress sculpture of an angel praying topped by a canopy, by Pau Gargallo, 1881-1934, in the Administration Pavilion, built 1905-10, at the Hospital de Sant Pau, or Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, built 1902-30, designed by Catalan Modernist architect Lluis Domenech i Montaner, 1850-1923, in El Guinardo, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The original medieval hospital of 1401 was replaced with this complex in the 20th century thanks to capital provided in the will of Pau Gil. The hospital consists of 27 pavilions surrounded by gardens and linked by tunnels, using the Modernist Art Nouveau style with great attention to detail. On the death of the architect, his son Pere Domenech i Roura took over the project. The complex was listed in 1997 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Funeral of the Virgin, with the apostles carrying her body and below, Jews praying to St Peter, from the Altarpiece of the Virgin, 1430-40, in the Eglise de Saint-Roch, Ternant, Nievre, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was commissioned by Philippe de Ternant and his wife Isabeau de Roye, and depicts 7 scenes of the Life of the Virgin, both painted and sculpted, including the Annunciation, Dormition and Glorification. It was made by Brabant and Flemish workshops in painted and gilded carved wood. The altarpiece has been restored many times and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Painting of St Ignatius of Loyola, 1491-1556, founder of the Society of Jesus or Jesuit Order, praying to find grace in the Holy Trinity, as described in his Spiritual Exercises, by Jean Helart, 1618-85, French painter, in the wooden panelling of the refectory of the Ancien College des Jesuites or Former Jesuit College in Reims, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France. The College was built 1619-78 and is now the Euro-American campus of Sciences Po, or the Institut d'Etudes politiques de Paris, and the FRAC Champagne-Ardenne. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Painting of St Ignatius of Loyola, 1491-1556, founder of the Society of Jesus or Jesuit Order, praying to find grace in the Holy Trinity, as described in his Spiritual Exercises, by Jean Helart, 1618-85, French painter, in the wooden panelling of the refectory of the Ancien College des Jesuites or Former Jesuit College in Reims, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France. The College was built 1619-78 and is now the Euro-American campus of Sciences Po, or the Institut d'Etudes politiques de Paris, and the FRAC Champagne-Ardenne. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Foy kneeling and praying to the hand of God, asking for forgiveness for the dead, early 12th century Romanesque, carved by the Master of the Tympanum, from the tympanum of the Last Judgement above the portal on the West facade of the Abbatiale Sainte-Foy de Conques or Abbey-church of Saint-Foy, Conques, Aveyron, Midi-Pyrenees, France, a Romanesque abbey church begun 1050 under abbot Odolric to house the remains of St Foy, a 4th century female martyr. The church is on the pilgrimage route to Santiago da Compostela, and is listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Foy kneeling and praying to the hand of God, asking for forgiveness for the dead, early 12th century Romanesque, carved by the Master of the Tympanum, from the tympanum of the Last Judgement above the portal on the West facade of the Abbatiale Sainte-Foy de Conques or Abbey-church of Saint-Foy, Conques, Aveyron, Midi-Pyrenees, France, a Romanesque abbey church begun 1050 under abbot Odolric to house the remains of St Foy, a 4th century female martyr. The church is on the pilgrimage route to Santiago da Compostela, and is listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Kneeling statue of Georges II d'Amboise on the tomb of the Cardinals of Amboise, 1515-25, by Roullant Le Roux and Pierre des Aubeaux in Renaissance style, in Rouen Cathedral or the Cathedrale de Notre Dame de Rouen, built 12th century in Gothic style, with work continuing through the 13th and 14th centuries, Rouen, Normandy, France. The 2 praying figures are Cardinal Georges d'Amboise, died 1510, archbishop of Rouen, and his nephew Georges II d'Amboise, died 1550, also archbishop and cardinal. Below are 6 statues representing faith, charity, prudence, power, justice and temperance. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of figure praying atop one of the 2 pinnacles of the Portail de la Calende or South transept portal, 13th century, at Rouen Cathedral or the Cathedrale de Notre Dame de Rouen, built 12th century in Gothic style, with work continuing through the 13th and 14th centuries, Rouen, Normandy, France. The Portail de la Calende depicts sculpted scenes from the Old Testament and of the lives of local saints. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Saulve praying for the discovery of the tomb of St Firmin, Gothic style polychrome high-relief sculpture in the second intercolumniation of the South side of the choir screen, 1490-1530, commissioned by canon Adrien de Henencourt, depicting the life of St Firmin, at the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. St Firmin, 272-303 AD, was the first bishop of Amiens. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Muslims praying in the Et'hem Bey Mosque or Xhamia e Et'hem Beut, begun 1789 by Molla Bey and finished in 1823 by his son Haxhi Ethem Bey, great-grandson of Sulejman Pasha, Tirana, Albania. The frescoes decorating the mosque, unusual in Islamic art, depict swirling vegetal patterns. The mihrab indicates the direction of Mecca and the wooden minbar or pulpit is on the right. The mosque is listed as a Cultural Monument of Albania. Tirana was founded by the Ottomans in 1614 by Sulejman Bargjini and became the capital of Albania in 1920. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Genevieve, 422-502 AD, and ladies kneeling and praying in Renaissance costume, stained glass window by Romain Buron of Gisors, 1530, restored c. 1950, in the Collegiate Church of Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais, built 12th to 16th centuries in Gothic and Renaissance styles, in Gisors, Eure, Haute-Normandie, France. The church was consecrated in 1119 by Calixtus II but the nave was rebuilt from 1160 after a fire. The church was listed as a historic monument in 1840. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, praying in front of a golden idol, which 3 young Hebrews had refused to worship, lower section of the lancet window of Melchizedek from under the main North Rose stained glass window, 1233, on the Northern side of the transept of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window was offered by Blanche of Castile, then regent, mother of the future Saint Louis. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of small stained glass window showing Santa Teresa praying, left side of central nave, Convento de Santa Teresa,(Convent of St Teresa), 1629-36, Avila, Spain, built in Baroque style on the site of St Teresa's birthplace by architect and monk Alonso de san Jose (1600-54). Santa Teresa (1515-82), was a Carmelite nun, canonized 1622. Photograph by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Musical angel praying (15th Century), Romanesque Crypt, 11th century, Bayeux Cathedral (Notre Dame de Bayeux), 11th-19th century, Bayeux, France. In Bayeux Cathedral, dedicated 1077, William the Conqueror forced Harold to take the oath which led to the Norman Conquest of England. After a 12th century war between William's sons the cathedral was reconstructed. Gothic and Neo-Gothic sections were added 13th-19th centuries. Photograph by Manuel Cohen.
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  • St Joan of Arc praying, oil painting on wood, by Paul Dubois, 1829-1905, in the Musee Saint-Loup, or Musee des Beaux-Arts et d'Archeologie, housed since 1831 in the Abbaye de Saint-Loup, in Troyes, Aube, Grand Est, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Bernard of Clairvaux praying for the saving of a boat in danger on the sea, detail from an altarpiece by Ferrer Bassa, 1330-49, made in Barcelona, tempera paint on wood, original provenance unknown, in the Museu Episcopal de Vic, specialising in medieval liturgical catalan art, in Vic, Catalonia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Agony in the Garden, with apostles sleeping and Jesus praying, scene from Christ's Passion, from the Gothic altarpiece, by Blasco de Granen, 1400-59, dedicated to San Blas, St Thomas a Becket and the Virgin of Mercy, in the presbytery of the Iglesia de San Blas, a 13th century Romanesque church, in the village of Anento, Saragossa, Aragon, Spain. The altarpiece depicts 37 scenes from the lives of the 3 dedication saints, and the Passion of Christ. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Praying figures (the king, the queen and their children), from the funerary monument of Francois I, 1494-1547, and Claude of France, 1548-70, in marble, by Pierre Bontemps, 1505-68, commissioned by Henry II, 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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  • Winged cherub praying with his prayer beads, representing pilgrimage to Jerusalem and the link between the Church and esotericism, or between the holy trinity and metals (gold is God, money is the Virgin and mercury is Jesus), from the coffered ceiling of the Oratory, carved in stone with 30 sections, each relating to a process in alchemy, in the Hotel Lallemant, a mansion built 1495-1518 in French Renaissance style by the Lallemant merchant family, in Bourges, Centre Val de Loire, France. The sculptural decoration on the building, made by both French and Italian sculptors, has been interpreted by Fulcanelli and others as having an alchemical symbolism. Since 1951 the building has housed the Musee des Arts Decoratifs and it was listed as a historic monument in 1840. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Agony in the Garden, with Jesus praying in the Garden of Gethsemane and Peter, John and James asleep, from the left of the Tapestry of the Last Supper, 15th century, by an unknown artist, in linen, wool, silk and gold thread, in the collection of the Museum of Tortosa Cathedral, 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. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Buttress sculpture of an angel praying topped by a canopy, by Pau Gargallo, 1881-1934, in the entrance hall of the Administration Pavilion, built 1905-10, at the Hospital de Sant Pau, or Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, built 1902-30, designed by Catalan Modernist architect Lluis Domenech i Montaner, 1850-1923, in El Guinardo, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The original medieval hospital of 1401 was replaced with this complex in the 20th century thanks to capital provided in the will of Pau Gil. The hospital consists of 27 pavilions surrounded by gardens and linked by tunnels, using the Modernist Art Nouveau style with great attention to detail. On the death of the architect, his son Pere Domenech i Roura took over the project. The complex was listed in 1997 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Buttress sculpture of an angel praying topped by a canopy, by Pau Gargallo, 1881-1934, in the entrance hall of the Administration Pavilion, built 1905-10, at the Hospital de Sant Pau, or Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, built 1902-30, designed by Catalan Modernist architect Lluis Domenech i Montaner, 1850-1923, in El Guinardo, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The original medieval hospital of 1401 was replaced with this complex in the 20th century thanks to capital provided in the will of Pau Gil. The hospital consists of 27 pavilions surrounded by gardens and linked by tunnels, using the Modernist Art Nouveau style with great attention to detail. On the death of the architect, his son Pere Domenech i Roura took over the project. The complex was listed in 1997 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of praying angel, by Pau Gargallo, 1881-1934, on the Torre del Rellotge or clock tower of the Administration Pavilion, built 1905-10, at the Hospital de Sant Pau, or Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, built 1902-30, designed by Catalan Modernist architect Lluis Domenech i Montaner, 1850-1923, in El Guinardo, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The original medieval hospital of 1401 was replaced with this complex in the 20th century thanks to capital provided in the will of Pau Gil. The hospital consists of 27 pavilions surrounded by gardens and linked by tunnels, using the Modernist Art Nouveau style with great attention to detail. On the death of the architect, his son Pere Domenech i Roura took over the project. The complex was listed in 1997 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stained glass window of Philippe Pot, 1428-93, praying to the Virgin and child, with his motto Tant LVault, copy by the studio of Weinling of an original destroyed in the 15th century in the Couvent des Cordeliers in Dijon, in the Grande Salle, a ceremonial room used for public meetings, receptions and banquets, in the main 15th century building of the Chateau de Chateauneuf, or Chateauneuf-en-Auxois, a 12th and 15th century castle, Cote d'Or, Burgundy, France. Originally built in 1132 by Jean de Chaudenay, the castle was modified from a medieval fortress to a residence from 1457 under Philippe le Bon, Duc de Bourgogne, or Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, who gave the castle to his advisor Philippe Pot. The castle sits on an outcrop overlooking the valley of the Canal de Bourgogne and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of Philippe Pot, 1428-93, from a stained glass window of Philippe Pot praying to the Virgin and child, with his motto Tant LVault, copy by the studio of Weinling of an original destroyed in the 15th century in the Couvent des Cordeliers in Dijon, in the Grande Salle, a ceremonial room used for public meetings, receptions and banquets, in the main 15th century building of the Chateau de Chateauneuf, or Chateauneuf-en-Auxois, a 12th and 15th century castle, Cote d'Or, Burgundy, France. Originally built in 1132 by Jean de Chaudenay, the castle was modified from a medieval fortress to a residence from 1457 under Philippe le Bon, Duc de Bourgogne, or Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, who gave the castle to his advisor Philippe Pot. The castle sits on an outcrop overlooking the valley of the Canal de Bourgogne and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Men praying in the courtyard of the Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque, built 1530-32, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The complex includes a maktab and madrasa (Islamic primary and secondary schools), a bezistan (vaulted marketplace)and a hammam. The mosque was renovated after damage during the 1992 Siege of Sarajevo during the Yugoslav War. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tomb of the Cardinals of Amboise, 1515-25, by Roullant Le Roux and Pierre des Aubeaux in Renaissance style, in Rouen Cathedral or the Cathedrale de Notre Dame de Rouen, built 12th century in Gothic style, with work continuing through the 13th and 14th centuries, Rouen, Normandy, France. The 2 praying figures are  Cardinal Georges d'Amboise, died 1510, archbishop of Rouen, and his nephew Georges II d'Amboise, died 1550, also archbishop and cardinal. Below are 6 statues representing faith, charity, prudence, power, justice and temperance. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Kneeling statue of Georges II d'Amboise on the tomb of the Cardinals of Amboise, 1515-25, by Roullant Le Roux and Pierre des Aubeaux in Renaissance style, in Rouen Cathedral or the Cathedrale de Notre Dame de Rouen, built 12th century in Gothic style, with work continuing through the 13th and 14th centuries, Rouen, Normandy, France. The 2 praying figures are Cardinal Georges d'Amboise, died 1510, archbishop of Rouen, and his nephew Georges II d'Amboise, died 1550, also archbishop and cardinal. Below are 6 statues representing faith, charity, prudence, power, justice and temperance. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tomb of the Cardinals of Amboise, 1515-25, by Roullant Le Roux and Pierre des Aubeaux in Renaissance style, in Rouen Cathedral or the Cathedrale de Notre Dame de Rouen, built 12th century in Gothic style, with work continuing through the 13th and 14th centuries, Rouen, Normandy, France. The 2 praying figures are Cardinal Georges d'Amboise, died 1510, archbishop of Rouen, and his nephew Georges II d'Amboise, died 1550, also archbishop and cardinal. Below are 6 statues representing faith, charity, prudence, power, justice and temperance. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Kneeling statue of Georges II d'Amboise on the tomb of the Cardinals of Amboise, 1515-25, by Roullant Le Roux and Pierre des Aubeaux in Renaissance style, in Rouen Cathedral or the Cathedrale de Notre Dame de Rouen, built 12th century in Gothic style, with work continuing through the 13th and 14th centuries, Rouen, Normandy, France. The 2 praying figures are Cardinal Georges d'Amboise, died 1510, archbishop of Rouen, and his nephew Georges II d'Amboise, died 1550, also archbishop and cardinal. Below are 6 statues representing faith, charity, prudence, power, justice and temperance. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Saulve praying for the discovery of the tomb of St Firmin, Gothic style polychrome high-relief sculpture from the South side of the choir screen, 1490-1530, commissioned by canon Adrien de Henencourt, depicting the life of St Firmin, at the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. St Firmin, 272-303 AD, was the first bishop of Amiens. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jeroboam praying to the false idols of the golden calves in the temples of Dan and Bethel, lower section of the lancet window of Solomon from under the main North Rose stained glass window, 1233, on the Northern side of the transept of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window was offered by Blanche of Castile, then regent, mother of the future Saint Louis. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Men removing their shoes and praying in the courtyard of the Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque, built 1530-32, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The complex includes a maktab and madrasa (Islamic primary and secondary schools), a bezistan (vaulted marketplace)and a hammam. The mosque was renovated after damage during the 1992 Siege of Sarajevo during the Yugoslav War. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Mary of Egypt, naked and praying in the wilderness, polychrome relief from the main altarpiece by Pablo de Rojas in Mannerist style, in the Monasterio de San Jeronimo, or Monastery of St Jerome, 16th century Roman Catholic church and Hieronymite monastery founded by the Catholic monarchs in Santa Fe, Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Muslims praying in the Et'hem Bey Mosque or Xhamia e Et'hem Beut, begun 1789 by Molla Bey and finished in 1823 by his son Haxhi Ethem Bey, great-grandson of Sulejman Pasha, Tirana, Albania. The frescoes decorating the mosque, unusual in Islamic art, depict swirling vegetal patterns. The mihrab indicates the direction of Mecca and the wooden minbar or pulpit is on the right. The mosque is listed as a Cultural Monument of Albania. Tirana was founded by the Ottomans in 1614 by Sulejman Bargjini and became the capital of Albania in 1920. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of small stained glass window showing Santa Teresa praying, left side of central nave, Convento de Santa Teresa,(Convent of St Teresa), 1629-36, Avila, Spain, built in Baroque style on the site of St Teresa's birthplace by architect and monk Alonso de san Jose (1600-54). Santa Teresa (1515-82), was a Carmelite nun, canonized 1622. Photograph by Manuel Cohen.
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  • The apostles Philip and Bartholomew (or Nathanael) are in a temple with 2 gold idols mounted on columns. A demon leaps from one of them and they break and fall to the ground in pieces as the apostles pray to God. Section of the falling idols, from the Life of St Andrew stained glass window, 1210-25, in the Apostles chapel in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window has been altered many times, significantly in 1872 but also previously. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Torchlit service at Camp Optimum, a residential camp for men only, run by catholic group the Emmanuel Community, taking place 31st March - 3rd April 2016, in Autrans, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France. The camps were first conceived by John Eldredge in America and now take place in France, Belgium and Switzerland. Camp Optimum is run like a religious retreat where men study gender roles from the bible and examine the meaning and status of masculinity today. The men become members of the Optimum Brotherhood and discover a fraternity with fellow men. The aim of the Optimum Fraternity is to exchange, pray, support and serve together. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Genevieve and her followers pray for the safety of Paris and the removal of the barbarians, stained glass window, by Alfred Gerente, 1821-68, after designs by Steinhel, depicting the Legend of St Genevieve, patron saint of Paris, in the cloister, rebuilt 1845-50 in Neo Gothic style during restoration by Lassus and Viollet-le-Duc, at 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. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Centre: 4 clerks carry a reliquary while the faithful kneel; top: cured cripples discard their crutches; right: pilgrims kneel and pray or sing in front of a priest holding a processional cross; bottom: a paralysed man is healed; left: a bishop blesses the shrine and others kneel in prayer. Third medallion of the Miracles of Our Lady stained glass window, 1200, depicting miracles of healing and the faith of pilgrims, in the nave of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window was destroyed in 1816 and restored in 1927 under Lorin. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Torchlit service at Camp Optimum, a residential camp for men only, run by catholic group the Emmanuel Community, taking place 31st March - 3rd April 2016, in Autrans, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France. The camps were first conceived by John Eldredge in America and now take place in France, Belgium and Switzerland. Camp Optimum is run like a religious retreat where men study gender roles from the bible and examine the meaning and status of masculinity today. The men become members of the Optimum Brotherhood and discover a fraternity with fellow men. The aim of the Optimum Fraternity is to exchange, pray, support and serve together. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Torchlit service at Camp Optimum, a residential camp for men only, run by catholic group the Emmanuel Community, taking place 31st March - 3rd April 2016, in Autrans, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France. The camps were first conceived by John Eldredge in America and now take place in France, Belgium and Switzerland. Camp Optimum is run like a religious retreat where men study gender roles from the bible and examine the meaning and status of masculinity today. The men become members of the Optimum Brotherhood and discover a fraternity with fellow men. The aim of the Optimum Fraternity is to exchange, pray, support and serve together. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Genevieve and her companions pray for the safety of Paris and the removal of the barbarians, stained glass window, by Alfred Gerente, 1821-68, after designs by Steinhel, depicting the Legend of St Genevieve, patron saint of Paris, in the cloister, rebuilt 1845-50 in Neo Gothic style during restoration by Lassus and Viollet-le-Duc, at 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. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Genevieve and her companions pray for the safety of Paris and the removal of the barbarians, stained glass window, by Alfred Gerente, 1821-68, after designs by Steinhel, depicting the Legend of St Genevieve, patron saint of Paris, in the cloister, rebuilt 1845-50 in Neo Gothic style during restoration by Lassus and Viollet-le-Duc, at 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. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Above, Jonah prays to God, unsure whether to fulfil his mission to Nineveh or flee to Tarshish, while the red whale waits to swallow him. In the middle, the sacrifice of Isaac by his father Abraham and the descent from the cross. Below, he sacrifice of the pelican; a pelican lands on her nest of chicks as a symbol of the resurrection to come, and David holds a banner from a psalm 'I am like a pelican made', quatrefoil from the Typological Passion stained glass window, 1210-25, in the transept of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window, unusually, reads from top to bottom. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculptural detail of the apostles sleeping while Jesus prays in the Garden of Olives, from the Paixao de Cristo or Passion of Christ, 1530-40, by Joao de Ruao, 1480-1580, on the predella of the altarpiece in the Mosteiro de Celas, in the Museu Nacional de Machado de Castro, Coimbra, Portugal. The museum was opened in 1913 and renovated 2004-2012. The city of Coimbra dates back to Roman times and was the capital of Portugal from 1131 to 1255. Its historic buildings are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculptural detail of the apostles sleeping while Jesus prays in the Garden of Olives, from the Paixao de Cristo or Passion of Christ, 1530-40, by Joao de Ruao, 1480-1580, on the predella of the altarpiece in the Mosteiro de Celas, in the Museu Nacional de Machado de Castro, Coimbra, Portugal. The museum was opened in 1913 and renovated 2004-2012. The city of Coimbra dates back to Roman times and was the capital of Portugal from 1131 to 1255. Its historic buildings are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Three executioners hurl rocks at St Stephen and a fourth man, on the right, collects the rocks and hands them to them. St Stephen kneels and prays to God, forgiving his murderers for their sin. A beam of light shines on his bloody face. Section of the stoning of St Stephen, 1220-25, from the Life of St Stephen and transferral of his relics window in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window, unusually dominantly red in colour, tells the story of the life of St Stephen, the first Christian martyr, who died c. 36 AD and whose relics are held at Chartres. It is situated in the chapel dedicated to martyrs. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mezzanine floor with wooden balcony reserved for women, Hassan II Mosque or Grande Mosquee Hassan II, 1993, Michel Pinseau (1924-1999), civil engineering group Bouygues, Casablanca, Morocco. Picture by Manuel Cohen. The use of this image may require further clearance / Merci de vous assurer que l'utilisation finale de l'image ne necessite pas d'autorisation supplementaire.
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  • Prayer Hall, Hassan II Mosque or Grande Mosquee Hassan II, 1993, Michel Pinseau (1924-1999), civil engineering group Bouygues, Casablanca, Morocco. Picture by Manuel Cohen. The use of this image may require further clearance / Merci de vous assurer que l'utilisation finale de l'image ne necessite pas d'autorisation supplementaire.
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  • Prayer Hall, Hassan II Mosque or Grande Mosquee Hassan II, 1993, Michel Pinseau (1924-1999), civil engineering group Bouygues, Casablanca, Morocco. Picture by Manuel Cohen. The use of this image may require further clearance / Merci de vous assurer que l'utilisation finale de l'image ne necessite pas d'autorisation supplementaire.
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  • Prayer Hall, Hassan II Mosque or Grande Mosquee Hassan II, 1993, Michel Pinseau (1924-1999), civil engineering group Bouygues, Casablanca, Morocco. Picture by Manuel Cohen. The use of this image may require further clearance / Merci de vous assurer que l'utilisation finale de l'image ne necessite pas d'autorisation supplementaire.
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  • Prayer Hall, Hassan II Mosque or Grande Mosquee Hassan II, 1993, Michel Pinseau (1924-1999), civil engineering group Bouygues, Casablanca, Morocco. Picture by Manuel Cohen. The use of this image may require further clearance / Merci de vous assurer que l'utilisation finale de l'image ne necessite pas d'autorisation supplementaire.
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  • Prayer Hall, Hassan II Mosque or Grande Mosquee Hassan II, 1993, Michel Pinseau (1924-1999), civil engineering group Bouygues, Casablanca, Morocco. Picture by Manuel Cohen. The use of this image may require further clearance / Merci de vous assurer que l'utilisation finale de l'image ne necessite pas d'autorisation supplementaire.
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  • Prayer Hall, Hassan II Mosque or Grande Mosquee Hassan II, 1993, Michel Pinseau (1924-1999), civil engineering group Bouygues, Casablanca, Morocco. Picture by Manuel Cohen. The use of this image may require further clearance / Merci de vous assurer que l'utilisation finale de l'image ne necessite pas d'autorisation supplementaire.
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  • Prayer Hall, Hassan II Mosque or Grande Mosquee Hassan II, 1993, Michel Pinseau (1924-1999), civil engineering group Bouygues, Casablanca, Morocco. Picture by Manuel Cohen. The use of this image may require further clearance / Merci de vous assurer que l'utilisation finale de l'image ne necessite pas d'autorisation supplementaire.
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  • Prayer Hall, Hassan II Mosque or Grande Mosquee Hassan II, 1993, Michel Pinseau (1924-1999), civil engineering group Bouygues, Casablanca, Morocco. Picture by Manuel Cohen. The use of this image may require further clearance / Merci de vous assurer que l'utilisation finale de l'image ne necessite pas d'autorisation supplementaire.
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  • Immaculada Mare de Deu dels desemparats, 18th century by Ramon Amadeu i Grau, Basilica de Santa Maria del Pi (Santa Maria del Pino, St. Mary of the Pine Tree), 14th century Gothic church, Barcelona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Peter Martyr, detail from Annunciation, Renaissance fresco, 1440-42, by Fra Angelico, 1395-1455, in Cell 3, in the Dominican Convent of St Mark, now the Museo Nazionale di San Marco, in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The original convent was rebuilt 1437-52 for Cosimo I de Medici by Michelozzo di Bartolomeo Michelozzi, 1396-1472, in Renaissance style. The interior walls were painted 1439-44 with frescoes by Fra Angelico and his assistants. The convent is part of the Florence UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Peter Martyr and Archangel Gabriel, detail from Annunciation, Renaissance fresco, 1440-42, by Fra Angelico, 1395-1455, in Cell 3, in the Dominican Convent of St Mark, now the Museo Nazionale di San Marco, in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The original convent was rebuilt 1437-52 for Cosimo I de Medici by Michelozzo di Bartolomeo Michelozzi, 1396-1472, in Renaissance style. The interior walls were painted 1439-44 with frescoes by Fra Angelico and his assistants. The convent is part of the Florence UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 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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  • King Rene kneeling in prayer before going hunting, stained glass window, 15th century, painted by Andre Robin, originally in the Abbaye du Louroux-en-Vernantes or Abbaye de Louroux, a Cistercian abbey founded 1121 in Vernantes, then moved to the Eglise Notre-Dame in Vernantes in 1812, then in 1951 to the Chapelle Saint-Jean-Baptiste in the Chateau d'Angers, Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The Chateau d'Angers in the Loire Valley was founded in the 9th century by the counts of Anjou, and expanded in the 13th century. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hands of St Cosmas (left) and St Lawrence (right), detail from Crucifixion with Saints, Renaissance fresco, 1441-42, by Fra Angelico, 1395-1455, from the North tympanum opposite the chapter house entrance in the Convento San Marco, now the Museo di San Marco, in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The painting depicts the crucifixion of Jesus and the 2 thieves, with saints in mourning, and beneath, medallion portraits of Dominican saints, painted by Benozzo Gozzoli, Fra Angelico's assistant. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Moses and the burning bush, detail from the Guimera altarpiece, 1402-12, by Ramon de Mur, Gothic tempera painting on wood, from the Church of Santa Maria de Guimera, Urgell, in the Museu Episcopal de Vic, specialising in medieval liturgical catalan art, in Vic, Catalonia, Spain. The altarpiece measures 7x5m and is in International Gothic style, with highly contrasting colours. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pentecost, with St Paul stating the opinion of the church, that women should remain silent, fresco, in the Salle Capitulaire or Chapter House at Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Loire Valley, Maine-et-Loire, France. The Chapter House was built in the 16th century and its walls were painted in 1563 with frescoes of scenes from Christ's Passion by the Anjou artist Thomas Pot. The abbey itself 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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  • Jeanne Baptiste de Bourbon, 31st abbess of Fontevraud, 1637-1770, detail from the Descent from the Cross, fresco, in the Salle Capitulaire or Chapter House at Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Loire Valley, Maine-et-Loire, France. The Chapter House was built in the 16th century and its walls were painted in 1563 with frescoes of scenes from Christ's Passion by the Anjou artist Thomas Pot. The abbey itself 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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  • Louise-Francoise de Rochechouart de Mortemart, 33rd abbess of Fontevraud, 1704-42, detail from the Kiss of Judas, fresco, in the Salle Capitulaire or Chapter House at Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Loire Valley, Maine-et-Loire, France. The Chapter House was built in the 16th century and its walls were painted in 1563 with frescoes of scenes from Christ's Passion by the Anjou artist Thomas Pot. The abbey itself 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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  • Statue of St Joan of Arc, 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. Joan of Arc led French troops to victory against the English in the Hundred Years' War in the 15th century, when she was just a girl. She was beatified at Notre-Dame Cathedral in 1909. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpture on the monument to Cardinal Louis-Antoine de Noailles, 1651-1728, archbishop of Paris 1695-1729, 1750, by Jean le Vieil, in the Chapelle Saint Louis, in the ambulatory of 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 cardinal is buried in the transept crossing. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Funerary monument of Francois I, 1494-1547, and Claude of France, 1499-1524, commissioned by Henri II and made by Pierre Bontemps in 1550, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. This monument originally came from the Abbaye des Hautes-Bruyires in Yvelines. 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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  • Effigy of Louis de Sancerre, 1342-1402, Constable of France 1397-1402, commissioned by Charles VI, 15th century, in marble, 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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  • Kneeling figures on the funerary monument of Louis XVI, 1754-93, and Marie Antoinette, 1755-92, made 1830, in the Chapelle Saint-Louis, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. The ashes of the king were transferred here in 1815. 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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  • Kneeling figures on the funerary monument of Louis XVI, 1754-93, and Marie Antoinette, 1755-92, made 1830, in the Chapelle Saint-Louis, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. The ashes of the king were transferred here in 1815. 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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  • Hands in prayer of a seated apostle, detail from The Sermon on the Mount, Renaissance fresco by Fra Angelico, born Guido di Pietro, c. 1395-1455, and followers, painted 1438-46 on the wall of Cell 32 in the North wing of the Dominican Convent of St Mark, now the Museo di San Marco, Florence, Tuscany, Italy. Fra Angelico painted over 40 frescoes on the walls of the convent. Jesus is depicted seated amongst the 12 apostles, preaching a sermon on how to live in righteousness, including his interpretation of the Ten Commandments and other elements from the Old Testament. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Seated apostles, including Judas with a black halo, detail from The Sermon on the Mount, Renaissance fresco by Fra Angelico, born Guido di Pietro, c. 1395-1455, and followers, painted 1438-46 on the wall of Cell 32 in the North wing of the Dominican Convent of St Mark, now the Museo di San Marco, Florence, Tuscany, Italy. Fra Angelico painted over 40 frescoes on the walls of the convent. Jesus is depicted seated amongst the 12 apostles, preaching a sermon on how to live in righteousness, including his interpretation of the Ten Commandments and other elements from the Old Testament. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Indochinese pagoda surrounded by Laotian worshippers in the Indochinese Village (French Indochina was a colony 1887-1954), at the Colonial Exhibition of 1907, held in the Jardin d'Agronomie Tropicale, or Garden of Tropical Agronomy, in the Bois de Vincennes in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, postcard from the nearby Musee de Nogent sur Marne, France. The garden was first established in 1899 to conduct agronomical experiments on plants of French colonies. In 1907 it was the site of the Colonial Exhibition and many pavilions were built or relocated here. The garden has since become neglected and many structures overgrown, damaged or destroyed, with most of the tropical vegetation disappeared. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen / Musee de Nogent sur Marne
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  • Nacimiento de Jesus, or Nativity, detail of the Virgin, oil painting, by Juan de Borgona, 1470-1534, in the Museo Diocesano Cuenca or Cathedral Treasury Museum, in the Episcopal Palace, Cuenca, Spain. The historic walled town of Cuenca is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Piedad, or Pieta, detail, oil painting on wood, attributed to Antonio de Comontes, 16th century, originally from the parish of El Peral, in the Museo Diocesano Cuenca or Cathedral Treasury Museum, in the Episcopal Palace, Cuenca, Spain. The historic walled town of Cuenca is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Faith, 1 of the 3 theological Virtues, by Pau Gargallo, 1881-1934, on the facade of the Administration Pavilion, built 1905-10, at the Hospital de Sant Pau, or Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, built 1902-30, designed by Catalan Modernist architect Lluis Domenech i Montaner, 1850-1923, in El Guinardo, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The original medieval hospital of 1401 was replaced with this complex in the 20th century thanks to capital provided in the will of Pau Gil. The hospital consists of 27 pavilions surrounded by gardens and linked by tunnels, using the Modernist Art Nouveau style with great attention to detail. On the death of the architect, his son Pere Domenech i Roura took over the project. The complex was listed in 1997 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of the donor Isabeau de Roye, wife of Philippe de Ternant, wearing armorial robes of the Ternant and Roye families, presented by St Catherine of Alexandria with her wheel, from the Altarpiece of the Virgin, 1430-40, in the Eglise de Saint-Roch, Ternant, Nievre, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was commissioned by Philippe de Ternant and his wife Isabeau de Roye, and depicts 7 scenes of the Life of the Virgin, both painted and sculpted, including the Annunciation, Dormition and Glorification. It was made by Brabant and Flemish workshops in painted and gilded carved wood. The altarpiece has been restored many times and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Effigy of John the Fearless with angels holding helmet, from the tomb of Jean sans Peur, or John the Fearless, 1371-1419, (Jean de Valois or John of Valois, Jean I, duc de Bourgogne, or John I, Duke of Burgundy) and his wife Marguerite de Baviere, or Margaret of Bavaria, 1363- 1423, 1443-70, by Jean de la Huerta, 1413-62, and Antoine le Moiturier, 1425-97, in the Grande Salle du Palais des ducs de Bourgogne, or Salle des Gardes, a 15th century Flamboyant Gothic hall, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. The tomb consists of painted alabaster effigies with lions and angels, and below, figures of pleurants or weepers among Gothic tracery. The tomb was begun in 1443 (24 years after his death), by Jean de La Huerta, and Antoine le Moiturier after 1456, and finally installed in 1470. The tombs were originally from the Chartreuse de Champmol, or Chartreuse de la Sainte-Trinite de Champmol, a Carthusian monastery which was sacked in the French Revolution and the tombs moved to Dijon cathedral then here in 1827. The effigies are 19th century reconstructions, the originals being destroyed in the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Angels with helmet, from the tomb of Jean sans Peur, or John the Fearless, 1371-1419, (Jean de Valois or John of Valois, Jean I, duc de Bourgogne, or John I, Duke of Burgundy) and his wife Marguerite de Baviere, or Margaret of Bavaria, 1363- 1423, 1443-70, by Jean de la Huerta, 1413-62, and Antoine le Moiturier, 1425-97, in the Grande Salle du Palais des ducs de Bourgogne, or Salle des Gardes, a 15th century Flamboyant Gothic hall, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. The tomb consists of painted alabaster effigies with lions and angels, and below, figures of pleurants or weepers among Gothic tracery. The tomb was begun in 1443 (24 years after his death), by Jean de La Huerta, and Antoine le Moiturier after 1456, and finally installed in 1470. The tombs were originally from the Chartreuse de Champmol, or Chartreuse de la Sainte-Trinite de Champmol, a Carthusian monastery which was sacked in the French Revolution and the tombs moved to Dijon cathedral then here in 1827. The effigies are 19th century reconstructions, the originals being destroyed in the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tomb of Jean sans Peur, or John the Fearless, 1371-1419, (Jean de Valois or John of Valois, Jean I, duc de Bourgogne, or John I, Duke of Burgundy) and his wife Marguerite de Baviere, or Margaret of Bavaria, 1363- 1423, 1443-70, by Jean de la Huerta, 1413-62, and Antoine le Moiturier, 1425-97, in the Grande Salle du Palais des ducs de Bourgogne, or Salle des Gardes, a 15th century Flamboyant Gothic hall, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. The tomb consists of painted alabaster effigies with lions and angels, and below, figures of pleurants or weepers among Gothic tracery. The tomb was begun in 1443 (24 years after his death), by Jean de La Huerta, and Antoine le Moiturier after 1456, and finally installed in 1470. The tombs were originally from the Chartreuse de Champmol, or Chartreuse de la Sainte-Trinite de Champmol, a Carthusian monastery which was sacked in the French Revolution and the tombs moved to Dijon cathedral then here in 1827. The effigies are 19th century reconstructions, the originals being destroyed in the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tomb of Philippe le Hardi, or Philip the Bold, 1342-1404, (Philippe II, duc de Bourgogne, or Philip II, Duke of Burgundy), 1381-1410, by Jean de Marville, d. 1389, Claus Sluter, 1340-1405, and Claus de Werve, 1380-1459, in the Grande Salle du Palais des ducs de Bourgogne, or Salle des Gardes, a 15th century Flamboyant Gothic hall, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. The tomb consists of a painted alabaster effigy with lion and angels, and below, figures of pleurants or weepers among Gothic tracery. Jean de Marville was commissioned in 1381, and Claus Sluter took over in 1389 after his death and produced startlingly realistic sculptures. In 1404, and Claus de Werve took over and finished the work in 1410. The effigies were painted by Jean Malouel, 1365-1415. The tombs were originally from the Chartreuse de Champmol, or Chartreuse de la Sainte-Trinite de Champmol, a Carthusian monastery which was sacked in the French Revolution and the tombs moved to Dijon cathedral then here in 1827. The effigies are 19th century reconstructions, the originals being destroyed in the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Mass of St Martin, with portraits of the Serra family (Jaime, Juan, Pedro and some sisters), from the predella of the Retaule de l'Esperit Sant (Retablo del Espiritu Santo), or Altarpiece of the Holy Spirit, 1394, by Pere Serra, a Catalan artist, with 22 scenes and 36 figures of saints, in the Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. The altarpiece was commissioned by the Guild of Tanners and contains scenes of the Holy Spirit and Life of Christ, with a predella originally from a different altarpiece (dedicate to St Anthony and disappeared), with the Lamentation, 1410, by Lluis Borrassa. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Immaculate conception, statue of the Virgin Mary with heaven above, from the main altarpiece by Pablo de Rojas in Mannerist style, in the Monasterio de San Jeronimo, or Monastery of St Jerome, 16th century Roman Catholic church and Hieronymite monastery founded by the Catholic monarchs in Santa Fe, Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Firmin curing those with fevers and other sicknesses, low relief plaque on the South side of the Gothic choir screen, 1490-1530, commissioned by canon Adrien de Henencourt, depicting the life of St Firmin, in the South ambulatory of the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. St Firmin, 272-303 AD, was the first bishop of Amiens. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Above; Notre Dame de Liesse or Our Lady of Liesse, 1634, and below; the vicar and Gisors townspeople thanking the Virgin for saving them from the plague, by Ebroicien Duhamel-Marette, 1895, in the Collegiate Church of Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais, built 12th to 16th centuries in Gothic and Renaissance styles, in Gisors, Eure, Haute-Normandie, France. This is a grisaille stained glass window with limited colours, originally Renaissance in design but later added to. The church was consecrated in 1119 by Calixtus II but the nave was rebuilt from 1160 after a fire. The church was listed as a historic monument in 1840. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • A woman wearing a long green dress and red cloak holds 2 red flowers in an attitude of prayer, perhaps giving thanks for the harvest, section of Virgo from the Zodiac and the labours of the months stained glass window, 1217, in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This calendar window contains scenes showing the zodiacal symbol with its corresponding monthly activity. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Sylvester, wearing his papal robes, lies in a sarcophagus while a bishop blesses his body by sprinkling holy water. A cleric holds the basin and the papal cross and another reads prayers from a book. Section of the funeral of St Sylvester, from the Life of St Sylvester stained glass window, 1210-25, in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. St Sylvester was Pope 314-35 AD during the reign of Constantine the Great (306-37). Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • In Jerusalem in 43 AD, under the orders of Herod Agrippa, an executioner is about to lower his sword and behead James. James is kneeling and blindfolded, his hands extended in prayer. The hand of God blesses him. Section of the beheading of St James, 1210-25, from the Life of St James window in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window tells the story of the life of St James the Greater, apostle of Jesus and son of Zebedee. It is situated next to the apostles chapel. Chartres is a stop on the pilgrimage route to Compostela, where James' relics lie. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Funerary monument of Louis XII (1462 - 1515) and Anne of Brittany (1477 - 1514), 1516 - 1531, Marble of Carrara, by Giovani di Giusto Betti, Abbey church of Saint Denis, Seine Saint Denis, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fleur-de-lis, detail of the coronation vestments of Henry II, statue-gisant, marble, by Germain Pilon, commissionned by Catherine de' Medici in 1583, Abbey church of Saint Denis, Seine Saint Denis, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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