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The Golden Lion

            A detail from the bronze sarcophagus of Charles the Bold,who was the last Valois Duke of Burgundy.  He is buried in the Church of Our Lady in Bruges, Belgium.  I was drawn by the light gleaming on the bronze and the texture in the mane.  
 
The  death of Charles the Bold was a pivotal, moment in European history. After his death, his domains began an inevitable slide towards division between France and the Hapsburgs. Neither side was satisfied with the results and the disintegration of the Burgundian state was a factor in most major wars in Western Europe for more than two centuries.

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Taken on: April 26, 2012

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Charles the Bold

Church of Our Lady

Belgium

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Sets appears in: • Europe • Art, Architecture and Interiors

Camera: Canon PowerShot SX40 HS, f/4.5, 1/15 sec, 21.8mm, ISO 1600 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon PowerShot SX40 HS
Lens:	4.3-150.5 mm
Aperture:	f/4.5
Exposure Time:	0.067 sec (1/15)
Focal Length:	21.8mm
ISO:	1600
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3.6 (Windows)
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