The remaining stub of St. Simeon's pillar in the central court of the Church of St. Simeon, constructed in 459-490 by Anonymous
The remaining stub of St. Simeon's pillar in the...
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© Bridgeman Art Library / St. Simeon Monastery, Deir Semaan, Syria / © Julian Chichester
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Title: The remaining stub of St. Simeon's pillar in the central court of the Church of St. Simeon, constructed in 459-490
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Category: Art
Description: The remaining stub of St. Simeon's pillar in the central court of the Church of St. Simeon, constructed in 459-490
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Artist: Anonymous
Product code: JCH316160
Edition type: Open edition
Copyright: © Bridgeman Art Library / St. Simeon Monastery, Deir Semaan, Syria / © Julian Chichester
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Originally some 15 meters high, the pillar was chipped away over the centuries by pigrims; St. Simeon (or St. Simon Stylites the Elder) was a 5th century monk who sat on top of this pillar for 42 years;
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