Plaster Cast of the "Knight's Communion" from Reims Cathedral, Palais de Chaillot (Paris, France) : Detail, draped socle and the band of foliage that unites the three west portals

Creator:

Unknown

Published/Created:

Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine, Musée national des Monuments Français, galerie Davioud; 1, Place du Trocadéro, Palais de Chaillot, Paris, Île-de-France, France
cast ca. 1880-1950

Date Depicted:

6/14/2008

Materials:

plaster

Notes:

The three west portals are united by the draped socle and the band of foliage that weaves around the capitals, also seen on this panel, from the interior west wall (the "reverse portal") to the right of the central portal of the west facade (ca. 1245-1255). This is part of the "gallery of kings"; a theme of the iconography is the affirmation of the divine dimension of the monarchy through the Church of Reims, site of the baptism of Clovis and the crowning of French kings. While this panel is sometimes called the "Knight's Communion", it may also represent Melchizedek offering the Host to Abraham.

Variant Titles:

Sculpture, "Knight's Communion" from Reims Cathedral [plaster cast]

Topics:

Architecture -- France -- 13th century -- (YVRC)
Architecture -- France -- 19th century -- (YVRC)

Period/Style:

Gothic (Medieval)
Nineteenth century

Culture:

French

Accession Number:

1A2-F-R-RCM-BB05

Genre:

architecture (AAT)
replicas (AAT)
sculpture (AAT)
sculpture: reliefs (AAT)

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Sculptures, Models, & Architecture

Rights:

Copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Digital:

copies (derivative objects); reproductions; replicas; visual works; sculpture (visual work); visual works; sculpture (visual work); reliefs (sculptures)

Source Creator:

Gilchrist, Scott

Source Title:

Archivision Addition Module Eight

Source Created:

2878 Chamonix, Montreal QC
Archivision, Inc.
6/14/2008 12:00:00 AM

Source Note:

Purchase, Visual Resources Collection, May, 2013; photographer Scott Gilchrist

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Local Record Number:

4654

OID:

10901153

PID:

digcoll:1861334