- Image ID
- 691
- Title
- Capital: Bird-Like Sphinxes
- Location
- Chauvigny, France
- Caption
- Sphinxes or manticores. Inspired by art from the Near East, these mythical creatures with a lion's body, long bird-like neck and woman's face are depicted symmetrically on all four sides of the capital. Detail of Romanesque capital in the choir, mid-12th century. St-Pierre, Chauvigny, Poitou-Charentes, France.
- Dates
- created July 15, 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
- 89 mm · 0.01667 sec · ISO 800
- Image Size
- 3685 x 2337 px (8 MP)
- Quality
- 6
- EdStockPhoto?
- yes
- Art History Images?
- yes