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France (Autun, Burgundy)
The Feast at Emmaus Historiated Capital by Gislebertus from the Cathedral of Saint-Lazare
2207
High Romanesque (12th Century), c. 1120–1135 CE
A Romanesque historiated capital by Gislebertus (c. 1120–1135 CE) depicting the Feast at Emmaus — Christ haloed at the table extending his hands toward astonished disciples, with a miniature architectural tower and lush acanthus foliage to the right — a profound Eucharistic emblem of divine recognition in the breaking of bread.
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