Description: Capital from the Charity portal, called the Hôtel-Dieu, Cathedral. Portal is located on the north side of the Cathedral Notre-Dame. A seated woman, dressed as a nun, is located on the center of the capital. She holds a sack of money, symbolizing alms, in her right hand.
Reference: On another face of this capital is a bearded apostle. It is thought to be St. James, also seen on the cathedral's portal Bourg-Argental.The figure at the portal is identified by the inscrpition on the banderole that he carries that references one of his letters.
Description: Capital from the pyramidal steeple of the cathedral
Height of letters = 3.5 cm. A cardinal virtue (with helmet and armor) is portrayed on each face. The figures are nimbed. Probable date: 12th century
Reference: The Virtues are depicted carrying a breastplate, arms and shields, inspired by St. Paul: Propterea accipite armaturam Dei… State ego succincti lumbos vestros in veritate et induti loricam justiciae et calceati pedes in praeparatione evagelili pacis; in omnibus sumentes scutum fidei... Et galeam adsumite et gladium spiritus, quod est verbum Dei (Ephesians 6, 13-17). Therefore take unto you the armor of God, that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and to stand in all things perfect. 14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of justice, 15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace: 16 In all things taking the shield of faith, wherewith you may be able to extinguish all the fiery darts of the most wicked one. 17 And take unto you the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit (which is the word of God).