The life of St James of Compostela in the crypt

The life of St James of Compostela in the crypt of the Basilica Notre Dame de Fourviere, Lyon, France. The central figure of St. James (note the scallop shells that are his symbol) holds aloft an open book which reads the Christ's words I am the way, the truth, and the life. It was a donation of the Ukrainian artist Larissa Perekrestova of Odessa and a donation of the associationSDes amis de la mosanque de Saint-Jacques, whose president was Jacques Tollet, thanks to people who did the pilgrimage in 2004. The basilica It was built between 1872 and 1876 in a neo-Byzantine style and designed by the French architect Pierre Bossan. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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13435262

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45140227

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4724px x 7087px (13.0MB)

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Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen