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Pomposa Abbey

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In the apse, Christ sits on the throne surrounded by musician angels and saints.
Below is the procession opened by the Virgin Mary with St. Benedict.
The Abbot Andrea, who ordered the work in 1351 is kneeling down on the left.
The bottom part tells the story of Saint Eustace.
Fresoes by Vitale da Bologna.

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