Capital: Capital 1 - Choir (Saint-Priest)

Capital
Faces

Building Name

Saint-Priest

Location

Choir

Capital

Subject

Virtues

Description

Four figures on each face representing the four virtues. The names are found on a faux-tailloir. fourth column south of rond-point, towards the west Dates to 12th century

Reference

The four Virtues represented on this have been erroneously interpreted by Mâle, and fixed by Bréhier, who saw taht the martyr, St. Priest and personnifications of his virtues. Dates to 12h century.

Corpus Ref.

vol. 18, Allier, Cantal, Loire, Haute-Loire, Puy-de-Dôme, 248

Refresh

East - 1 - Choir

Face: East

Inscription: UMILIT[AS]

Translation Humility
North - 1 - Choir

Face: North

Inscription: JUSTITIA

Translation Justice
South - 1 - Choir

Face: South

Inscription: FORTITUDO

Translation Fortitude
West - 1 - Choir

Face: West

Inscription: TEMPERANTIA +

Translation Temperance

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