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4087. Bruxelles. La chaire de St Gudule

Photograph
The sculpture is called the the Chair of Truth and has two main sections. The lower part has Adam and Eve leaving the garden for eating the apple. The upper part of the sculpture is held by angles and depicts Virgin Mary and baby Jesus killing the serpent. Throughout the sculpture there are various angles. Around the sculpture the image captures the two statues handing on the pillars.

1987.04.119

Albumen Print

Chair of Truth sculpture, St. Michael and St. Gudula Cathedral

Brussels, Belgium

Walter Johnson Collection

1987.04

Walter Johnson

Gift

Gift of Walter Johnson

Stengal & Cie (Stengel & Co.)

Label

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4087. Bruxelles. La Chalre de St.Gudule.

French

4087.Brussels. The chair of St. Gudula

Printed

Attribution

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Edité par Stengel & Cie. Dresde.

French

Edited by Stengel & Co. Dresden

Printed

8-7/8 in

10-13/16 in

4087. Bruxelles. La chaire de St Gudule picture number 1