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The 18th century chapel was decorated (1945-1950) by the painter Edgar Mélik. It features a rib vault with wide keystones adorned by floral patterns.
Above the altar, the painter is shown with his friends in the glory of heaven. To the east are women with long red hair singing his praises, and to the west are his enemies, the art dealers, who are being thrown into hell by a Mongol riding a white horse.
The triptych was painted directly onto the walls and is filled with expressive images...
Above the altar, the painter is shown with his friends in the glory of heaven. To the east are women with long red hair singing his praises, and to the west are his enemies, the art dealers, who are being thrown into hell by a Mongol riding a white horse.
The triptych was painted directly onto the walls and is filled with expressive images...
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