Photograph·pht_12469·20th c.
The Roman sarcophagus in the cloister of Bellapais Abbey
Description
A rectangular sarcophagus with a relief-decorated front panel fills the lower centre of the frame. Through a carved stone arch on the left, the ruined abbey walls with pointed arches, a tall cypress and a slender tower can be seen. Wooded hills rise behind the ruins under a pale sky.
English
A carved stone sarcophagus stands in the foreground of the cloister at Bellapais Abbey, framed by a pointed arch with ornate tracery. Ruined Gothic arches, a tall cypress and a slender tower rise behind it against wooded hills.
Title in CVAR's catalogue
Bellapais Abbey