Angel fresco, Chapelle de la Vierge, Cathedrale

Fresco of an angel, holding a liturgical phylactery or speech scroll, 1380, attributed to Jan de Bruges, on the vaulted ceiling of the Chapelle de la Vierge or Chapel of the Virgin, in the Cathedrale Saint-Julien du Mans or Cathedral of St Julian of Le Mans, Le Mans, Sarthe, Loire, France. The frescoes were restored in the late 20th century. The cathedral was built from the 6th to the 14th centuries, with both Romanesque and High Gothic elements. It is dedicated to St Julian of Le Mans, the city's first bishop, who established Christianity in the area in the 4th century AD. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Bruges Chapelle Halo Julien Liturgical Liturgy Maine Mans Phylactery Sarthe Scroll St-julien Vault Vaulted Vierge

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