Vgo

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Vgo signature with sickle-shaped G inside Apt Crypt
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Vgo signature with sickle-shaped G inside Apt Crypt

Vgo, or Ugo, for "Hughes", was a stone mason active in Provence during the 12th century. He left his signature on several Romanesque religious edifices in Provence and mainly in Tricastin:

  • Vaison Cathedral
  • Notre Dame d'Aubune
  • St Blaise de Bauzon
  • St Sepulchre Chapel in Beaumont
  • Crypt of Apt Cathedral

[edit] References

  • Revoil, Henry. Architecture Romane du Midi de la France. Paris: Morel, 1874. Vols. 2 and 3. Folio. 123 plates. Sold as a collection of prints. Mainly engravings with a few chromolithographs.
  • Rouquette, Jean Marie. Provence Romane. MCMLXXIV, Zodiaque La Nuit des Temps
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