- Image ID
- 6591
- Filename
- xti_4426pl.jpg
- Title
- Chapel of St. Michael
- Location
- Tournus Abbey, Tournus, France
- Caption
- The Chapel of St. Michael, looking east, early 11th century. The chapel is accessed via a narrow spiral staircase to the right of the narthex. It is laid out just like the narthex below, but has a much higher ceiling (12.5m) and more light. It is the strongest part of the church and looks much like a castle with its strong masonry and arrow-slit windows (the ones visible from the west front). This chapel served not only as a spiritual sanctuary but also a place of refuge and defense during invasions, which were fairly frequent in the Middle Ages.
- Dates
- created June 10, 2008 | added August 20, 2010 | updated February 28, 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
- 17 mm · 0.02500 sec · ISO 1600
- Image Size
- 4000 x 2619 px (10 MP)
- Quality
- 6
- EdStockPhoto?
- yes
- Art History Images?
- yes