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Retablissement du culte catholique, 1802, (1921). Creator: Thomas-Charles Naudet

Retablissement du culte catholique, 1802, (1921). The restoration of Catholic worship - First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) presides as bishops haul upright the cross with Christ crucified surrounded by angels. The Concordat of 1801 was an agreement between Napoleon and Pope Pius VII that reestablished the Roman Catholic Church in France. Engraving by Thomas-Charles Naudet. From "Napoleon", by Raymond Guyot, [H. Floury, Paris, 1921]

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Les Fêtes de Sainte-Jacques de Compostelle: La Procession des Réliques

Les Fetes de Sainte-Jacques de Compostelle: La Procession des Reliques. [Religious festival at Santiago de Compostela: The Procession of the Relics]

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Votive candle stand with base from Saint Augustine Catholic Church, 20th century

A votive candle stand with ninety-nine candle holders. The holders all feature four stylized leaves. The top of the stand has five rows of with twenty holders each. One of the holders on the top row is missing. The stand is supported by an inverted arch made up of scrollwork with stylized vines on the outside edges and center. The supports are attached to rows of votive holders by screws. The stand is topped with cross. The cross sits on top of a plain column. The cross is capped at the top, bottom, and either arm with trefoils. At the intersection of the arms and panel are two concentric circles with the outside circle appearing behind the cross and the inner circle inside the intersection. Within the inner circle of the intersection is a small Greek cross. The surface of the cross is covered with stylized foliage and leaves

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