ROMANESQUE PAINTER, French
(active around 1220)

Christ in Majesty

c. 1220
Fresco
Former Benedictine Abbey, Lavaudieu

The frescoes in the refectory of the former Benedictine abbey in Lavaudieu (Haut-Loire) belong to a group of mural paintings showing some Byzantine characteristic. These frescoes have a dark background.

The picture shows the fresco depicting Christ in Majesty with symbols of the Evangelists, including Mary on the throne with angels and Apostles.