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Icon depicting Abbott Mena with Christ, from Baouit, 6th-7th century (tempera on panel)

XIR50882 Icon depicting Abbott Mena with Christ, from Baouit, 6th-7th century (tempera on panel) by Coptic; height: 57 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Icone presentant le Christ et l'Abbe Menas; Chi-Rho written to left of halo;); out of copyright

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Gargoyle of the Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France

The gargoyles are an essential part of the history of the cathedral, and a key aspect of the site. The gargoyles main purpose is very practical. As rain water runs down the roofs of Notre-Dame de Paris, it needs to drain off without dripping down the walls and potentially damaging them

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