Effigy of Charles IV of Anjou, Cathedrale St-Julien
Funerary monument of Charles IV of Anjou, Count of Maine, 1472, by Francesco Laurana, marble effigy lying atop an antique sarcophagus, in the Cathedrale Saint-Julien du Mans or Cathedral of St Julian of Le Mans, Le Mans, Sarthe, Loire, France. Charles IV wears a crown and armour with the fleur de lys and coat of arms of Maine. 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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13432834
Media ID
45108776
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5616px x 3553px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
