Altarpiece of St Mark and St Anianus, Colegiata

St Mark crowning St Anianus as bishop, from the Retaule de Sant Marc i Sant Ania (Retablo de San Marcos y San Aniano), or Altarpiece of St Mark and St Anianus, 1346, by Arnau Bassa, 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. St Anianus of Alexandria was a shoemaker who was converted by St Mark the Evangelist, worked with him in Alexandria, Egypt, and succeeded him as bishop there. Arnau Bassa was commissioned by the Shoemaker's Guild, and there are many images of shoes in the altarpiece, including on St Anianus's chasuble. Picture by Manuel Cohen

Picture No

13436108

Media ID

45118891

Size

2645px x 5906px (6.3MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen