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Capital: Capital 1 - West Portal (Usson-Du-Poitou)

Building Name
:
Usson-Du-Poitou  
Location
:
West Portal
Capital
:
1
Subject
:
Lion? Animal?
Description
:
Animal. Inscription dates to 12th century Capital to the left of western portal
Reference
:
The text is inspired by Sophonias 3, 14: Lauda, filia Sion; jubila, Israel; laetare, et exulta in omni corde, filia Jerusalem). The text is an exhortation to penance and probably is an introit to the mass on the fourth Sunday of Lent, Laetare: Laetare, Jerusalem et conventum facite, omnes qui diligitis eam. The image of the lion is frequently viewed as a representation of the Resurrection.
Corpus Ref.
:
Vol. 2 Poitou-Charentes and Département de la Vienne (excepté la ville de Poitiers), 143
  
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