Choir stall, Catedral de la Asuncion, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain

Martyrdom of Pope Clement I, carving in a walnut choir stall, 16th century, by Lopez de Velasco, Jeronimo Quijano and Gutierre Gierero, in the Catedral de la Asuncion de Jaen, or Santa Iglesia Catedral de la Asuncion de la Virgen, in Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. The choir was built 1730-36 by Jose Gallego and Oviedo del Portal, with walnut stalls, and is one of the largest in Spain. The current cathedral was built in the 16th century on the site of an older building, and is known for its Renaissance chapter house and sacristy by Andres de Vandelvira and its Baroque facade by Eufrasio Lopez de Rojas. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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