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France (Autun, Burgundy)
The Legend of Alexander the Great's Ascent (Flight of Alexander) Historiated Capital by Gislebertus from the Cathedral of Saint-Lazare
2194
High Romanesque (12th Century), c. 1120–1135 CE
A Romanesque historiated capital by Gislebertus (c. 1120–1135 CE) depicting the Flight of Alexander — Alexander the Great seated astride a giant mythical beast holding bait to urge the creature skyward — with a prominent pinecone motif amid dense foliage, serving as a medieval warning against hubris.
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