Apse, Cuenca Cathedral, Cuenca, Spain

Apse, in 7-sided polygonal form, and ambulatory, with Transparent (window glass illuminating and decorating the background of an altar) by Ventura Rodriguez of the Burial of St Julian, 18th century, in Cuenca Cathedral or the Cathedral of Our Lady of Grace and Saint Julian, built 1182-1270 in Gothic style, Cuenca, Spain. The sculptures are by Franciscoi Vergara in Cuenca marble and Italian Carrara stone. In the silver urn are the remains of the body of the second bishop of Cuenca, St Julian, the patron of the diocese. The historic walled town of Cuenca is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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13436631

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45132368

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7087px x 4491px (7.0MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen