Beaune - Collégiale Notre-Dame de Beaune

The collegiate was founded in Beaune within the 10th century, the building of this church, which is parish church since the French Revoltion started in romanesque style within the 12th century.

There are many carvings in this church. This capital (for me) is strange. The style is somehow unique. The characters are not in any kind of scenery, but seem to be glued on to the surface.


God is looking out of a cloud (cannot be hair) blessing somebody. Under his arm, a person with a nimbus.


As most people hold round objects - and there are three of these objects (already) on that nimbus, this depicts probably the stoning of St. Stephanus.