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places of worship, that is churches. The
first medieval re****bent
effigies (
gisants) were
produced in the 11th century, with the
earliest surviving example...
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needed a
rival attraction for
admirers of Nelson. A tomb effigy, in
French gisant ("re****bent") is the
usually life-size
sculpted figure depicting the deceased...
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famous Gisants (painted tomb effigies) of
Eleanor of Aquitaine, King
Henry II and King
Richard I
Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud, lot
picture about gisants, in...
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Bernard 2004, p. 91.
Lewis 2008. Les
gisants de la
basilique de Saint-Denis 2014.
Villon c. 1460. Les
gisants de la
basilique de Saint-Denis [The Re****bent...
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desirability of the
Christian after-life. The
format is in
stark contrast to
gisants,
which are
always re****bent, in full dress, with open eyes and
hands clasped...
- the north.
These tombs,
featuring lifelike carved re****bent
effigies or
gisants lying on
raised bases, were
badly damaged during the
French revolution...
- The
figure of
Therese in the gl****
coffin is not her
actual body but a
gisant statue based on
drawings and
photos by Céline
after Therese's death. It...
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between Richard I and
Henry II. Eleanor's tomb lies
under a
painted stone gisant (effigy) of the Queen,
wearing a
crown and with an open book in her hands...
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Emperor Pedro II of
Brazil and his wife
Teresa Cristina, by Jean
Magrou (
gisant) and
Hildegardo Leão
Veloso (reliefs) in the
Cathedral of São
Pedro de Alcântara...
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Charles IV
Gisant of
Charles IV, c. 1372 King of
France (more...)
Reign 3
January 1322 – 1
February 1328
Coronation 21
February 1322
Predecessor Philip...
