Choir Stalls, 15th century, French, Oak, Overall: 42 3/4 x 59 1/2 x 23 3/4 in. ( x x cm), Woodwork-Furniture

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Choir Stalls, 15th century, French, Oak, Overall: 42 3/4 x 59 1/2 x 23 3/4 in. ( x x cm), Woodwork-Furniture, During church services, clerics and monks sat facing one another in choir stalls, or benches, set perpendicular to the altar, behind a screen. Their hinged seats could be turned up, leaving small supports known as misericords (from the Latin misericordia, or mercy) upon which to rest during long periods of standing

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Size: 5115px × 3983px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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