Linteau de Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines, Pre-Romanesque marble sculpture at Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines Abbey, France.
The marble lintel features Christ in a central mandorla supported by two archangels, with six figures arranged under horseshoe arches on both sides.
Commissioned by Abbot Guillaume during the reign of King Robert II in 1020, this lintel stands as the earliest dated Romanesque sculpture in France.
The Latin inscription above the carved figures establishes both the creation date and dedicates the work to Saint Genis at the Fontaines monastery.
The marble lintel measures approximately two meters in width and sits above the main entrance of the abbey church in the Pyrénées-Orientales region.
Originally designed as an altar support, the white Carrara marble sculpture was repositioned above the church door in the 12th century.
Location: Pyrénées-Orientales
Inception: 1020
Architectural style: pre-Romanesque art
GPS coordinates: 42.54341,2.92189
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:48
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