Data Artem
Capital: Capital 5 - Choir/ crossing (Sainte-Foy)
Building Name
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Sainte-Foy
Location
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Choir/ crossing
Capital
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5
Subject
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Evangelists and Angels
Description
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Angels labeled as evangelists and angels adorn the four capitals on the two piers at the crossing (northwest and southwest). The capitals are dated to the end of the 11th- beginning of the 12th century.
Reference
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Representations of the evangelists as angels is not unusual and was found most often in the Auvergne. This iconographic analogue is found at Notre-Dame-du-Port (Clermont-Ferrand), Volvic, and Mozac.
Corpus Ref.
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vol. 9, Aveyron, Lot, Tarn, 31-32
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Capitals located at springing of vault
Northwest pier, east capital… - 5 - Choir/ crossing
Face: Capitals located at springing of vault Northwest pier, east capitalInscription: SANCTVS LVCAS (banderole on left) SANCTVS IOHANNES (banderole on right)Translation Saint Luke Saint John
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Capitals located at springing of vault
Northwest pier, north capital… - 5 - Choir/ crossing
Face: Capitals located at springing of vault Northwest pier, north capitalInscription: SANCTVS GABRIHEL (banderole on left) SANCTE RAPHAEL (banderole on right)Translation Saint Gabriel Saint Raphael
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Capitals located at springing of vault
Northwest pier, south capital… - 5 - Choir/ crossing
Face: Capitals located at springing of vault Northwest pier, south capitalInscription: SANCTVS MARCVS (on book to left) SANCTVS MATHEVS (on book to right)Translation Saint Mark Saint Matthew
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Capitals located at springing of vault
Southwest pier, west capital… - 5 - Choir/ crossing
Face: Capitals located at springing of vault Southwest pier, west capitalInscription: SANCTVS | RV CHE | BIN (book on left) SANCTVS SERAPHIN (book on right)Translation Sanctus Cherubin Sanctus Seraphin
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