Effigies of Isabella of Angouleme and Richard

Royal tombs of Isabella of Angouleme and Richard the Lionheart, in the nave of the Abbey Church at Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Loire Valley, Maine-et-Loire, France. Isabella, 1188-1246, was Queen consort of King John of England, brother of Richard I. The Plantagenet rulers were benefactors of the monastery. The effigy is carved in wood and was painted, she wears a crown and nun's wimple (Isabella was a nun at Fontevraud) and her robes are blue. Richard I of England 1189-1199 was a benefactor of the monastery. His effigy is carved in stone and was painted, Richard wears his crown and his robes are blue and red. Fontevraud Abbey was founded in 1100 by Robert of Arbrissel and became a double monastery for both monks and nuns, led by an Abbess. The Order was dissolved during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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