The Virgin Mary and Sainte-Foy: Chant and the Original Design of the West Façade at Conques

Using the evidence of Aquitanian chants, this article explores the possibility that a twelfth-century relief panel of the Annunciation today in the interior of Conques was originally designed for the West facade, where it completes the composition of the divine plan of Salvation. This hypothetic rec...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bissera V. Pentcheva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/13/12/1229