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Capital: Capital 7 - Choir (Notre-Dame-du-Port)

Building Name
:
Notre-Dame-du-Port  
Location
:
Choir
Capital
:
7
Subject
:
Assumption
Description
:
Choir Capital of 6th column in choir, counting from north The southwest face represents the resurrection and assumption of the Virgin. Christ, in heaven, carries her to heaven in his arms. The Virgin is resuscitated, shown by her open eyes. Underneath is an empty sarcophagus.
Reference
:
The book of Life, in which the names of the predestined are written, is mentioned in Apocalypse (3, 5; 13,8; 20,12, 15; 21, 27).
Corpus Ref.
:
vol. 18, Allier, Cantal, Loire, Haute-Loire, Puy-de-Dôme, 200
  
  •   Northeast, no inscription - 7 - Choir
    Face: Northeast, no inscription
    Inscription:
    Translation
  •   Northwest no inscription - 7 - Choir
    Face: Northwest no inscription
    Inscription:
    Translation
  •   Southeast - 7 - Choir
    Face: Southeast
    Inscription: ECCE LI BRO; VITE ; ECCE ; MARIA G[RATIA] (?) A NOBIS ASUMTA
    Translation Ecce libro vite. Ecce Maria gratia a nobis asunta. Behold, the book of Life. Behold, Mary, through grace, is held far from us.
  •   Southwest - 7 - Choir
    Face: Southwest
    Inscription: On the book held by an angel: MA RI A; H O; N On the right, an angel holds a censor and a book: IN CE : LU M
    Translation Maria hon[orata] in celum Honorable Mary in heaven
    No images.
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