- Image ID
- 403
- Title
- Cloister
- Location
- Fontenay Abbey, Marmagne, France
- Caption
- The peaceful cloister of Fontenay Abbey, founded by St Bernard of Clairvaux in 1118. The church was dedicated in 1147 and the monastic complex was completed by 1200. the cloister is where monks spent most of their free time, usually reading, working or praying. Some capitals are decoratively carved, but only with restrained stiff-leaf designs.
- Dates
- created May 30, 2008 | added November 11, 2009 | updated February 27, 2025
- Part of Trip
- 7
- Credit
- Holly Hayes
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved. May not be copied without permission.
- Camera
- Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
- EXIF Data
- 13 mm · 0.00500 sec · ISO 100
- Image Size
- 3842 x 2522 px (9 MP)
- Quality
- 6
- EdStockPhoto?
- yes
- Art History Images?
- yes