Saint Seurin and the Compostela Road

Saint Seurin and the Compostela Road

Because Severinus’ holiness was recognised, the local inhabitants thereafter took him as their patron The Book of Saint James The Pilgrim’s Guide enjoined pilgrims to visit the tomb of Saint Seurin on the Compostela road. The city of Bordeaux was a major halt on...
The Massacre of the Innocents

The Massacre of the Innocents

  Video: West Porch Abbaye Sainte-Marie des Dames Saintes An Artsymbol Production Music by Martin A Smith Duration: 3.37   The story of the Massacre of the Innocents is featured frequently in Romanesque sculpture. It was a typological representation of the of...