Postcard "Face to face with the angel" Basilica of Vézelay

Face to face with the angel

The subject of this scene has been sculpted three times in the Basilica of Vézelay.

A man is wrestling with an angel with powerful wings. The angel raises his right hand above the man's head and makes a sign of blessing.

The story is about Jacob and his night-time battle with the angel

Photo by Philippe Brame

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