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Born in Kansas, William J. Smither attended Wichita State University, the U. of Kansas, Wisconsin, and Tulane University where he received the Ph.D. in 1952. After teaching Spanish and Portuguese at Tulane for 35 years he retired as emeritus professor in 1982. During that period he also served as Director of the Language Laboratory and as Acting Dean of Newcomb College (Sophie Newcomb Memorial College of Tulane U.). Besides articles, reviews, and research in second language teaching, he published El Mundo Galleg o de Valle-Inclán in 1986. Medieval Spanish studies at Wisconsin and subsequent interest in the Santiago pilgrimage as an element of Spanish culture, civilization, and art led to extensive photography, some of which was used in one of Smither's courses.
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Exterior from the south side. Loches Church of Saint Ours, 12th Century,
Romanesque Period, (Indre et Loire), Touraine, France.
Photographer: W.J. Smither
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Exterior from the south side showing some of the apse. Loches Church
of Saint Ours, 12th Century, Romanesque Period, (Indre et Loire), Touraine, France.
Photographer: W.J. Smither
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Upper portion of the east tower. Loches Church of Saint Ours,
12th Century, Romanesque Period, (Indre et Loire), Touraine, France.
Photographer: W.J. Smither
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Portal of the narthex/inner vestibule. Loches Church of Saint Ours,
12th Century, Romanesque Period, (Indre et Loire), Touraine, France.
Photographer: W.J. Smither
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Lower portion of the portal of the narthex facade. Loches Church
of Saint Ours, 12th Century, Romanesque Period, (Indre et Loire), Touraine, France.
Photographer: W.J. Smither
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Upper portion of the portal (archivolts) of the narthex facade. Loches
Church of Saint Ours, 12th Century, Romanesque Period, (Indre et Loire), Touraine, France.
Photographer: W.J. Smither
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Dream of the Magi (sadly damaged). Archivolt, extreme upper-right of narthex facade. Loches
Church of Saint Ours, 12th Century, Romanesque Period, (Indre et Loire), Touraine, France.
Photographer: W.J. Smither
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Archivolts of the portal of the narthex facade. Loches Church of Saint Ours, 12th Century, Romanesque Period, (Indre et Loire), Touraine, France.
Photographer: W.J. Smither
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Detail of archivolts of the narthex facade. Loches Church of Saint Ours, 12th Century, Romanesque Period, (Indre et Loire), Touraine, France.
Photographer: W.J. Smither
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Detail of archivolts of the narthex facade. Loches Church of Saint Ours, 12th Century, Romanesque Period, (Indre et Loire), Touraine, France.
Photographer: W.J. Smither
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Detail of archivolts of the narthex facade. Loches Church of Saint Ours, 12th Century, Romanesque Period, (Indre et Loire), Touraine, France.
Photographer: W.J. Smither
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Detail of archivolts of the narthex facade. Loches Church of Saint Ours, 12th Century, Romanesque Period, (Indre et Loire), Touraine, France.
Photographer: W.J. Smither
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Detail of archivolts of the narthex facade. Loches Church of Saint Ours, 12th Century, Romanesque Period, (Indre et Loire), Touraine, France.
Photographer: W.J. Smither
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Holy Water font to the right of the portal of the narthex. Loches Church of Saint Ours, 12th Century, Romanesque Period, (Indre et Loire), Touraine, France.
Photographer: W.J. Smither
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Fantastic Animals, capital sculpture in the narthex. Loches Church of Saint Ours, 12th Century, Romanesque Period, (Indre et Loire), Touraine, France.
Photographer: W.J. Smither
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Fantastic Animals, capital sculpture in the narthex. Loches Church of Saint Ours, 12th Century, Romanesque Period, (Indre et Loire), Touraine, France.
Photographer: W.J. Smither
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View of the nave looking toward the altar. Loches Church of Saint Ours, 12th Century, Romanesque Period, (Indre et Loire), Touraine, France.
Photographer: W.J. Smither
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Nave vaulting showing the spring of the third bay (with dome) from the front entrance. Loches Church of Saint Ours, 12th Century, Romanesque Period, (Indre et Loire), Touraine, France.
Photographer: W.J. Smither
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Nave pier and arch spring. Loches Church of Saint Ours, 12th Century, Romanesque Period, (Indre et Loire), Touraine, France.
Photographer: W.J. Smither
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Squinch construction of dome in the nave. Loches Church of Saint Ours, 12th Century, Romanesque Period, (Indre et Loire), Touraine, France.
Photographer: W.J. Smither
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Interior side aisle. Loches Church of Saint Ours, 12th Century, Romanesque Period, (Indre et Loire), Touraine, France.
Photographer: W.J. Smither
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Heroic Fable, capital sculpture in the narthex. Loches Church of Saint Ours, 12th Century, Romanesque Period, (Indre et Loire), Touraine, France.
Photographer: W.J. Smither
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