Le capital, le cloître, l'abbaye de Conques, Aveyron, France 1999.The coloration reminds us that at
Le capital, le cloître, l'abbaye de Conques, Aveyron, France 1999.The coloration reminds us that at one time many, probably, most of the now bare stone carvings, as well as the columns and walls, in medieval churches were painted, sometimes in quite shocking colors. I do not know if the colors are original or, more likely, recent repainting of this fairly simple capital in the cloister at the Abbey of Conques, one of the loveliest of pilgrimage churches in France. -- source link
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