Abbot's Stall

c. 1500–1515 Overall: 329.6 x 336.3 x 83.8 cm (129 3/4 x 132 3/8 x 33 in.) Source image
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This elaborate chair most likely belonged to an abbot, the spiritual head of a monastery. The seat was built high in order to raise the abbot above those surrounding him as a symbol of his rank and authority, while the canopy above accentuated his importance and dignity. The s...

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