Norman (c 1150) police de Tournai 'manble' poli (calcaire carbonifère) dans l'allée N de la nef de la cathédrale de Winchester, Hampshire, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni

• Contributeur: Mick Sharp / Alamy Banque D'Images
• ID de l’image: 2B5H4T0
• Taille du fichier: 51,2 MB (2,1 MB Téléchargement compressé)
• Autorisations: Modèle - non | Propriété - non
• Dimensions: 4884 x 3664 px | 41,4 x 31 cm | 16,3 x 12,2 inches | 300dpi
• Date de la prise de vue: 7 avril 1994
• Lieu: Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK

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Norman (c 1150) font of polished Tournai 'marble' (Carboniferous limestone) in the N aisle of the nave of Winchester Cathedral, Hampshire, England, UK, showing miracles from the legendary life of St Nicholas. This panel depicts Bishop Nicholas with mitre & crozier after saving the daughters of an impoverished nobleman from prostitution by giving three bags of gold for dowries. Patron saint of children & the inspiration for Santa Claus, Nicholas was a C4th Bishop of Myra in modern Turkey, famed for his generosity & kindness, especially towards children. Made from a single block (1.5 tonnes) quarried & transported from Tournai in modern Belgium, the font stands on a stone base with four corner pillars. Believed to be the gift of Bishop Henry of Blois, grandson of William the Conqueror.

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