- Photo ID
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6092
- Title
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Capital: The Mystic Mill
- Caption
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The "Mystic Mill," probably the highest quality and most interesting of the Romanesque capitals in Vezelay Basilica, dating from c.1120-32. The highly symbolic scene shows Moses puring grain (the Old Testament) into a mill (Christ), which produces flour (the New Testament) that the Apostle Paul solemnly collects in a sack. Located in the south aisle, it takes full advantage of the light streaming in the window: Moses is in the dark while Paul is in the light, and the cross-shaped wheel of the mill is turned slightly to catch the ray of sun. This theme was also depicted in a stained glass window at Saint-Denis under Abbot Suger.
- Status
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All Rights Reserved
- Date Created
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May 28, 2008
- Date Added
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June 18, 2010
- Last Updated
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May 1, 2024
- Coordinates
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47.4664550° N, 3.7487840° E
- Camera
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Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
- Focal Length
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100 mm
- ISO
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800
- File Size
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5.38 MB
- Full Resolution
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2667 x 4000 pixels