Detail of one of the medallions depicting the Child Jesus as Savior.

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Monastery of Santa Maria. Cloister of the Porteria. Built between 1575 and 1578 in Renaissance style. It is attributed to the master Juan de la Sierra the Elder. Detail of one of the medallions, of religious subject matter, sculpted between the semicircular arches of the lower floor. Representation of the Child Jesus as Savior. Montederramo, Region of Tierra de Caldelas, Province of Ourense, Galicia, Spain.

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Size: 5100px × 4126px
Location: Spain
Photo credit: © PHAS / UIG / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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