Royal tombs, Basilique Saint-Denis, Saint-Denis, France
Feet of the effigies from the tomb of Henri II, 1519a"59, and Catherine de Medici, 1519a"89, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. The funerary monument was made 1560-73 by Francesco Primaticcio, Jacquio Ponce and Germain Pilon but the original effigies were rejected by Catherine de Medici and new more natural sculptures were made. Behind, are the seated figures from the funerary monument of Louis XII, 1462-1515, and Anne of Brittany, 1477-1514, made 1516-31 in Carrara marble by Giovani di Giusto Betti, 1479-1519. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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1516-31 Basilique Betti Bretagne Effigy Funerary Germain Giovani Giusto Jacquio Medici Pilon Ponce Primaticcio Recumbent Royale Saint-denis Seine-saint-denis
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