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title: Detail of the Ceiling of Notre Dame La Major, Marseille
author: Mathilde Montpetit
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10307/detail-of-the-ceiling-of-notre-dame-la-major-marse/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Detail of the Ceiling of Notre Dame La Major, Marseille

_Authored by [Mathilde Montpetit](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/mgmontpetit/)_

## Image File

[![Detail of the Ceiling of Notre Dame La Major, Marseille](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10307.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10307.jpg)

## Image Caption

Detail of the secondary dome of the Cathedral of Notre Dame de la Major in Marseille , France (built 1852 - 1893 CE), showing the names of three saints central to the history of Catholicism in the region: Saint Mary Magdalene, Saint Lazarus and Saint Victor.

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## About the Author

Mathilde is a freelance writer based in Aix-en-Provence, France. She studies the medieval Islamic world and is interested in global historical connectivities.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Montpetit, M. (2019, March 23). Detail of the Ceiling of Notre Dame La Major, Marseille. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10307/detail-of-the-ceiling-of-notre-dame-la-major-marse/>
### Chicago
Montpetit, Mathilde. "Detail of the Ceiling of Notre Dame La Major, Marseille." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 23, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10307/detail-of-the-ceiling-of-notre-dame-la-major-marse/>.
### MLA
Montpetit, Mathilde. "Detail of the Ceiling of Notre Dame La Major, Marseille." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Mar 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10307/detail-of-the-ceiling-of-notre-dame-la-major-marse/>.

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