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

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: 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 reconstruction also uncovers the important role of the patron saint, Sainte-Foy, and how she is promoted as second after Mary and efficacious intercessor.

Source: Religions

DOI: 10.3390/rel13121229

Author: Bissera V. Pentcheva

Institution: Stanford University

Language: English

Topic: Medieval European History and Architecture

Subfield: Archeology

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,256

Funder: Stanford Bio-X