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France (Autun, Burgundy)
Portal Archivolt and Foliate Jamb Details by Gislebertus from the Cathedral of Saint-Lazare
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High Romanesque (12th Century), c. 1120–1135 CE
Romanesque portal archivolt and foliate jamb details by Gislebertus (c. 1120–1135 CE) from Autun, featuring sculptural roundels with solar and floral starburst motifs, interlocking lobed leaves, acanthus foliage, and pinecone pendants — an ornamental border combining divine light and cosmic order at the threshold of the sacred space.
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