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Pointed stone doorway with carved tympanum and two standing figures, opening onto a dim church interior with steps and an altar beyond.

Doorway from Moutiers-Saint-Jean, ca. 1250

A tall stone portal framed by a pointed arch with carved tympanum above, flanked by two standing figures on pedestals. The pale limestone shows traces of paint, and steps lead through the opening into a dimly lit stone nave with a far altar.

Artist
Unknown
Date
ca. 1250
Medium
White oolitic limestone with traces of paint
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
2668 × 4000 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1255).
Rights checked 2026-11-04 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Cloisters Collection, 1932

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