St Denis Photos

St Denis (martyred 258) was assigned from Italy to be Bishop of Paris in 250. He was so successful in conversions, it provoked his beheading. Legend has it that he then picked up his head and walked north to what is now St Denis Basilica, the burial site of most French kings.
Attrib. carrying head.

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Statue of St Denis holding his severed head on Cathedral. Reims, France.Statue of St Denis patron saint of France on Cathedral. Reims, France.Saints carvings on left portal of Notre Dame Cathedral including St Denis holding head. Paris, France.Saints carved on pillar at Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois. Paris, France.
Statue of St Denis holding his severed head on Cathedral. Reims, France.Statue of St Denis patron saint of France on Cathedral. Reims, France.Saints carvings on left portal of Notre Dame Cathedral including St Denis holding head. Paris, France.Saints carved on pillar at Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois. Paris, France.
St Denis painting attrib. Nicolas Poussin at Rouen Museum of Fine Arts. Rouen, France.Madonna & Child Enthroned with two angels, St Denis, St Dominic, Pope St Clement, & St Thomas Aquinas painting by Ghirlandaio & workshop at Uffizi Gallery. Florence, Italy.Statue of St Denis martyred bishop at 14-Saints Basilica. Bad Staffelstein, Germany.
St Denis painting attrib. Nicolas Poussin at Rouen Museum of Fine Arts. Rouen, France.Madonna & Child Enthroned with two angels, St Denis, St Dominic, Pope St Clement, & St Thomas Aquinas painting (c1480-5) by Ghirlandaio (aka Domenico Bigordi) & workshop at Uffizi Gallery. Florence, Italy.Statue of St Denis (Dionysius) martyred bishop at 14-Saints Basilica. Bad Staffelstein, Germany.
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