Description: Inscription appears twice: on the abacus and in the upper part of the scene.
Left side: a bearded figure (Cain) cultivates the land, and oxen walk in front of him. Main side: Abel and Cain present their offerings: a lamb for the first, and a sheaf for the second. Above, we can see the hand of God, two fingers pointing towards Abel. Right side: Cain holds his brother by the hair and raises an axe in his right hand.
Reference: Capitals 1 to 5 follow a narrative order.
Pérez de Urbel, J. Et W. M. Whitehill (1931). « La iglesia románica de San Quirce », Boletín de la Real Academia de la Historia, Tome 98, p. 795-812.
García Morilla, Alejandro (2015). Corpus Inscriptionum Hispaniae Medievalium. Burgos (siglos VIII-XIII), Vol.1, Universidad de León, Servicio de Publicaciones, p. 121-122.
Face:
ET KAIN AGRICOLA.
Et Kain agricola.
« And Cain, a farmer. »
Face:
ABEL. KAIN. KAIN IMPIVS.
Abel. Kain. Kain impius.
« Cain and Abel. Cain was impious. »
Description: Inscription on the whole abacus.
Left side: A figure (God) stands before Adam and Eve, raising his right hand in reproach. He is distinguished by the cruciferous nimbus. Main side: Adam and Eve are standing next to the tree, on which a snake is coiled. Adam is holding an apple in his mouth, and Eve is holding another. Right side: an angel with a long stick in his left hand and a sword in his right hand. In front of him, Adam and Eve are leaving the Garden.
Reference: Capitals 1 to 5 follow a narrative order.
Pérez de Urbel, J. Et W. M. Whitehill (1931). « La iglesia románica de San Quirce », Boletín de la Real Academia de la Historia, Tome 98, p. 795-812.
García Morilla, Alejandro (2015). Corpus Inscriptionum Hispaniae Medievalium. Burgos (siglos VIII-XIII), Vol.1, Universidad de León, Servicio de Publicaciones, p. 121-122.
Face:
CREA{T}OR OMNIV
Creator omnium. « Creator of everything. »
Face:
ADAM EVA PERCVSSIT PROPIV MA{LE M}ORSV EVA MARITV
Adam Eva. Percussit propium mala morsum Eva maritum.
« Adam and Eve. Eve killed her own husband with one bite. »
Description: Inscription appears twice: on the abacus and under it, in the upper part of the scene.
Main side: hooded figure (Abel) holding a stick. In front of him, a goat stands on its hind legs to feed on the shrub in front of it. Right side: two goats fighting, and a sheep.
Reference: Capitals 1 to 5 follow a narrative order.
Pérez de Urbel, J. Et W. M. Whitehill (1931). « La iglesia románica de San Quirce », Boletín de la Real Academia de la Historia, Tome 98, p. 795-812.
García Morilla, Alejandro (2015). Corpus Inscriptionum Hispaniae Medievalium. Burgos (siglos VIII-XIII), Vol.1, Universidad de León, Servicio de Publicaciones, p. 121-122
Face:
FACTVS EST ABEL PASTOR OVIVM
Factus est Abel pastor ovium.
« Abel became a shepherd. »
Description: Left side: God stands before Cain, who reaches out to the next scene dedicated to Noah. Main side: Noah building the ark. He is holding a hammer, and in front of him, in the upper part, is God with a cross in his right hand.
Reference: Capitals 1 to 5 follow a narrative order.
Pérez de Urbel, J. Et W. M. Whitehill (1931). « La iglesia románica de San Quirce », Boletín de la Real Academia de la Historia, Tome 98, p. 795-812.
García Morilla, Alejandro (2015). Corpus Inscriptionum Hispaniae Medievalium. Burgos (siglos VIII-XIII), Vol.1, Universidad de León, Servicio de Publicaciones, p. 121-122.
Face:
KAIN VBI EST FRATER TVV(s) ABEL.
Kain, ubi est frater tuus Abel.
« Cain, where is your brother Abel ? »
Face:
FECIT SBI NOE ARCAM IVXTA VBV DNI PPT AQ {VAS DILUVII}
Fecit sibi Noe arcam iuxta verbum Domini propter aquas dilivii.
« Noah made himself an ark, according to the word of the Lord, for the waters of the flood. »
Description: Inscription on the mandorla.
On the front, there is a majestic Christ in a mandorla, with his left hand raised and his right hand holding a book. He is flanked by two winged angels clutching the mandorla.
Reference: Pérez de Urbel, J. Et W. M. Whitehill (1931). « La iglesia románica de San Quirce », Boletín de la Real Academia de la Historia, Tome 98, p. 795-812.
García Morilla, Alejandro (2015). Corpus Inscriptionum Hispaniae Medievalium. Burgos (siglos VIII-XIII), Vol.1, Universidad de León, Servicio de Publicaciones, p. 121-122.
Face:
DE SEDE MA
De sede maiestatis
« From the throne of majesty. »
Description: Two sides. Inscription on the abacus and on the upper part of the scene.
Left side: a winged angel pushes a kid towards the next scene. A face appears at the top right of the scene. Right side: Abraham is holding Isaac by the hair and a knife in his right hand.
Reference: Capitals 1 to 5 follow a narrative order.
Pérez de Urbel, J. Et W. M. Whitehill (1931). « La iglesia románica de San Quirce », Boletín de la Real Academia de la Historia, Tome 98, p. 795-812.
García Morilla, Alejandro (2015). Corpus Inscriptionum Hispaniae Medievalium. Burgos (siglos VIII-XIII), Vol.1, Universidad de León, Servicio de Publicaciones, p. 121-122.
Face:
NON EXTENDAS MANV SVP PVERV ISAAC
Non extendas manum super puerum Isaac.
« Do not lay hands on you son Isaac. »