Images of Medieval Art and Architecture

France:Saint-Gilles-du-Gard
Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Gilles

North Portal - Tympanum
The Gifts of the Magi, Virgin and Child, Dream of Joseph

Images

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Subject Matter

Left: Presentation of the Gifts of the Magi
Click here for Matthew 2:11.

Center: Virgin and Child (Throne of Wisdom)

Right: Dream of Joseph
Click here for Matthew 2:13.

Location

Tympanum of the north portal

Comparative Material

Click here to see other images of the Presentation of the Gifts of the Magi

Click here to see other images of Joseph's Dream.

Bibliography

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S GILLES NORTH PORTAL	S GILLES MAIN PAGE	FRANCE	INTRODUCTION