15th-18th C Graffiti, Chateau de la Roche-Guyon

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Abstract

Part of a collection of 15th-18th Century French graffiti documented at the Chateau de la Roche-Guyon, France during the summer of 2018. Documentation done with Sony A7III and processed in Reality Capture from 130 photos. GDH ID Graffiti 3. Alphabetiform graffiti. The letter M is engraved, referring to the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ. Since the Middle Ages it was very common in Europe to engrave the letter M on various walls and rocks, as a sign of devotion to the Virgin Mary and to implore its protection against Evil. It would be an expression of popular religiosity. Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab

Fields of Study & Subjects

Public Spaces through Art Death Funerary Practices and Mourning Medieval European History and Architecture

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Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
25 July 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Dataset