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- Vézelay and Basilica cards size 10cm x 15cm
Postcard "Spiral" or "Universal Symbol" Basilica of Vézelay
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- Spirals are sculpted several times in the Basilica of Vézelay. This universal symbol represents the harmonious growth of life. Photo by Philippe Brame © All rights reserved La Maison du Visiteur
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- Vézelay and Basilica cards size 10cm x 15cm
Big ears" card Basilica of Vézelay
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- There are several possible interpretations for this sculpture. At the time the abbey church was built, Vézelay was a Benedictine monastery. The prologue to the Rule of Saint Benedict begins with "Listen, my son, my daughter, to the precepts of the Inner Master and incline the ear of your heart...". Featured on the great tympanum in the nave of the Basilica...
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- Vézelay and Basilica cards size 10cm x 15cm
Postcard "Face to face with the angel" Basilica of Vézelay
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- Face to face with the angel The subject of this scene is sculpted three times in the Basilica of Vézelay. A man is grappling 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 relates to Jacob and his...
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- Vézelay and Basilica cards size 10cm x 15cm
Winter Solstice Light" card, Basilica of Vézelay
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- In the basilica of Vézelay at the winter solstice, the sun caresses the stone. At certain times of the day, the sun shines directly on the capitals of the south aisle, like those shown on this map, and at other times on those at the top of the nave. During the Christmas period, the sun, symbolising divine light, illuminates the capitals of the...
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- Vézelay and Basilica cards size 10cm x 15cm
Postcard "Vezelay winter solstice
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- The streaks of light in the lower north side of the Basilica of Vézelay that appear on this map are particularly visible at the time of the winter solstice. At this time of year, Christians celebrate the birth of Christ, the light of the world who comes to meet creation and humanity. Photo by Philippe Brame...
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- Vézelay and Basilica cards size 10cm x 15cm
Postcard "The shepherd and the lion" Basilica of Vézelay
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- The shepherd restrains the strength of the lion so that the lion protects the lion that it previously attacked. In the rule of Saint Benedict, the weak and the strong are called to form a community through the bond of love between brother and brother. Photo by Philippe Brame © All rights reserved La Maison du Visiteur
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- Vézelay and Basilica cards size 10cm x 15cm
Postcard "Adam & Eve" Basilica of Vézelay
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- Adam & Eve, the Garden of Eden, the fruit, the serpent... a pivotal moment in the creation story. The sculpture in the Basilica of Vézelay, at the top of the nave on the north side, is illuminated at the winter solstice - quite a symbol! Photo by Philippe Brame © All rights reserved La Maison du Visiteur
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- Vézelay and Basilica cards size 10cm x 15cm
Postcard " Deer " Basilica of Vézelay
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- In mythology, the unicorn represents the divine; here in the basilica of Vézelay, the stag with a sculpted cross crowning its head symbolises Christ. Peaceful in the face of an aggressive dog (slightly damaged), the stag faces it, even welcoming it serenely. The stag is illuminated in the morning at the winter solstice, inviting the viewer to enter into this same...
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