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Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387, a series of tapestries  
woven for Louis I.,Duke of Anjou. #46                  
The number of the Beast. 


Apo 14: 9 - 10
#31030214

Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387, a series of tapestries woven for Louis I.,Duke...

Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387, a series of tapestries  
woven for Louis I.,Duke of Anjou. #50                  
The Second Angel announces the fall of Babylon.     


Apo 18: 9 - 10
#31030215

Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387, a series of tapestries woven for Louis I.,Duke...

Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387, a series of tapestries  
woven for Louis I.,Duke of Anjou. #52                  
The Sleep of the Just. 


Apo 14: 13
#31030216

Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387, a series of tapestries woven for Louis I.,Duke...

Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387, a series of tapestries  
woven for Louis I.,Duke of Anjou. #56                  
Seven angels carrying seven vessels and seven angels   
carrying harps.  


Apo 15: 5 - 7
#31030217

Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387, a series of tapestries woven for Louis I.,Duke...

Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387, a series of tapestries  
woven for Louis I.,Duke of Anjou. #64                  
The Great Whore of Babylon.


Apo 17: 1 - 2
#31030218

Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387, a series of tapestries woven for Louis I.,Duke...

Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387, a series of tapestries  
woven for Louis I.,Duke of Anjou. #70                  
An angel and Saint John Divine (detail). 


Apo 1: 9 - 10
#31030219

Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387, a series of tapestries woven for Louis I.,Duke...

La Majeste de sainte Foy - statue of a saint, a young  
woman who died a martyr in the early 4th century. 
     
9th century,with gothic additions;gilded silver,copper,
enamel,rock crystal and precious stones,cameos;        
wooden core. Detail: head of the saint. H:85 cm
#31030227

La Majeste de sainte Foy - statue of a saint, a young woman who died a martyr...

Pippin's reliquary,or the reliquary of the circumcision
9th-11th century.Front with crucifixion,Virgin Mary    
and Saint John apostle surrounded by intricate         
filigree work. Wooden core,gold,precious stones,gems,  
enamelwork. 18,5 cm x 18,5 cm
#31030233

Pippin's reliquary,or the reliquary of the circumcision 9th-11th century.Front w...

Reliquary,so-called "Lantern of Begon".Silver,gilded   
and embossed,from the workshop of abbot Begon III,     
(1087-1107).Inscription: "Abbot Begon has placed       
here reliquies...".Medallion shows David or Samson     
strangling a lion.       H:42 cm
#31030239

Reliquary,so-called "Lantern of Begon".Silver,gilded and embossed,from the wo...

Reliquary of Pope Pascal II.Inscripton on the base:    
"Begon ordered me.May God have mercy upon him".Another 
inscripton says that"Pope Pascalis II sent reliquies   
of the true cross and of several saints." Around 1100. 
Silver,gilded. H:37 cm
#31030241

Reliquary of Pope Pascal II.Inscripton on the base: "Begon ordered me.May Go...

Portable altar of Abbott Begon (1087-1107),around 1100.
A porphyry slab surrounded by bands of silver with     
portraits of Christ and saints,Saint Foy on Christ's   
left.Inscription:"Bishop Pons of Barbastro has         
dedicted the altar and added reliquies,June 26th 1100"
#31030242

Portable altar of Abbott Begon (1087-1107),around 1100. A porphyry slab surround...

Fragment of a crucifixion with Longinus,bearer of the  
lance and Stephaton with the sponge.                   
Gold,H:7,5 cm L:15 cm
#31030246

Fragment of a crucifixion with Longinus,bearer of the lance and Stephaton with...