FVEZ.ARCHITECTURE.EXT.SOUTH.010 - Vézelay: Benedictine Abbey of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, Church


Title of Work Exterior from South West Begin Date 1120 End Date 1138 Description View of Exterior from the South East View of the Abbey from the south-west. It shows the south Transept tower (almost completely. Restored by Viollet-le-Duc in 1854-6) This tower is to the south of the easternmost bay of the nave. Also shown is the upper part of the south transept and the western wall of the chapter house( restored by Violet-le-Duc in 1855. (Murphy p. 126)). The open ground to the south-west of the abbey once held monastic buildings and has an extensive view over the countryside Country France Location Vézelay Monument Ste. Marie-Madeleine Style Romanesque Type of Work Architecture Subtype of Work Exterior Category of Work South Material Stone Subjects Vézelay (Abbey)--Pictorial works.; Sculpture--France--Vézelay--Pictorial works.; Church architecture--France--Vézelay--Pictorial works.; Architecture, Romanesque--France--Vézelay--Pictorial works. Patron Abbot Renaud de Semur Condition Somewhat restored Bibliography Information Photographer RJD Copyright Information Media Slide-35 mm Identifier FVEZ.ARCHITECTURE.EXT.SOUTH.010
Vézelay: Benedictine Abbey of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, Church

Exterior from South West