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The image displays a highly ornate mosaic and painted ceiling, specifically located within the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière in Lyon, France. The central circular medallion depicts a haloed Virgin Mary, seated and robed in gold, holding the haloed infant Jesus in her left arm. She is surrounded by four white-robed, winged, haloed angels in various states of kneeling or standing, against a deep blue background adorned with stars. Below the central figures, a smaller winged cherub holds a white banner. This central scene is enclosed by an intricate circular border of gold, white, and teal floral and shell patterns. Radiating from the central medallion are four vaulted sections, each featuring a teal background with gold and white floral and foliate designs. Within each vault, a large, winged, haloed angel in flowing robes is depicted, often accompanied by a smaller, unwinged figure. Golden winged cherub heads serve as architectural elements in the spandrels, marking the transitions between the central circle and the radiating vaults. Above these, a carved white and gold frieze separates the lower ceiling from an upper section, which features a repeating geometric pattern of gold diamonds and teal stars against a darker field.
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