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A Medieval Mason Earns His Self-Portrait Fame 900 Years After He Carved Himself In Stone

VISUAL Posted: November 1, 2020 9:00 am

Millions and millions of pilgrims have made their way to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. They’re not usually there for the art history of the place. Meanwhile, the stonemason’s selfie “has looked down on them from the top of one of the many pillars that soar upwards, each decorated with carved foliage, among which he is concealed.” – The Observer (UK)

VISUAL Published: 11.01.20

Read the story in The Observer (UK) Published: 11.01.20

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