Altar of the Virgin, Orleans Cathedral (Illustration)

Illustration

by Mark Cartwright
published on 24 April 2019

Altar of the Virgin, Orleans Cathedral — The Altar of the Virgin (1872 CE) in the Gothic Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Orléans, France. 13-14th century CE. The four carved relief scenes show the Presentation, Marriage, Annunciation, and Flight to Egypt.

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Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at AHE.

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Cartwright, M. (2019, April 24). Altar of the Virgin, Orleans Cathedral. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/10499/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Altar of the Virgin, Orleans Cathedral." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 24, 2019. https://www.ancient.eu/image/10499/.

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