Fresco, Chapter House, Fontevraud Abbey, Loire
Christ's feet, detail of Ascension of Christ to Heaven where, following medieval tradition, only the lower part of Christ's body can be seen, Ascension fresco, Chapter House, Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Loire Valley, Maine-et-Loire, France. The Chapter House was built in the 16th century and its walls were painted in 1563 with frescoes of scenes from Christ's Passion by the Anjou artist Thomas Pot. The abbey itself was founded in 1100 by Robert of Arbrissel, who created the Order of Fontevraud. It was a double monastery for monks and nuns, run by an abbess. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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