Vézelay
Subtitle: the great Romanesque church
By: by Véronique Rouchon Mouilleron ; photographs by Daniel Faure ; translated from the French by Laurel Hirsch.
Contributors: Faure, Daniel.
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 159
Subjects: Basilique de la Madeleine (Vézelay, France); Basilique de la Madeleine (Vézelay, France) -- Pictorial works; Sculpture, Romanesque -- France -- Vézelay; Sculpture, French -- France -- Vézelay; Sculpture, Romanesque -- France -- Vézelay -- Pictorial works; Sculpture, French -- France -- Vézelay -- Pictorial works
Genres: Pictorial works.
Description: "The historic abbey church of Sainte-Madeleine, or Mary Magdalene, at Vezelay in Burgundy is one of the wonders of medieval art. Begun in 1120 in the Romanesque style, the church is a jewel of early-twelfth-century architecture. But most remarkable of all is Vezelay's sculpture.

The tympana - the massive semicircles of stone that crown the main doors - and the capitals of the columns in the nave, richly carved with figures from the Bible and Christian legend, are among the finest works of sculpture in the world."--BOOK JACKET.

"This superbly illustrated book offers a complete visual record of the architecture and sculpture of Sainte-Madeleine. The photographs are accompanied by an authoritative text that guide the reader through the church, sculpture by sculpture, truly bringing this magnificent place to life."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 158).