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Capital: Capital 36 - Cloister (Saint-Pierre de Moissac)

Building Name
:
Saint-Pierre de Moissac  
Location
:
Cloister
Capital
:
36
Subject
:
The Beatitudes
Description
:
West Gallery; identification of a biblical scene
Reference
:
The Beatitudes are found in Matthew 5:3-10. The order on the capital does not conform to the order found in Matthew.
Corpus Ref.
:
Vol. 8 Ariège, Haute Garonne, Hautes-Pyrénées, Tarn-et-Garonne, 179-81
  
  •   East face - 36 - Cloister
    Face: East face
    Inscription: BEATI PAVP[ER]ES SP[IRIT]V ESVRIVNT BEATI Q[V]I
    Translation Blessed are the poor in spirit. Blessed are those who are hungry.
  •   north face - 36 - Cloister
    Face: north face
    Inscription: BEATI MITTES BEATI Q[V]I LVGENT Q[VONIAM] I[S]T[I] C[ON]SOLABV[NTVR]
    Translation Blessed are the meek Blessed are those who mourn because they will be consoled.
  •   South face - 36 - Cloister
    Face: South face
    Inscription: B[EAT]I PACIFICI Q[VONIAM] F[ILII] D[EI] V[OCABVUNTUR] B[EAT]I Q[V]I PERSECVTIONE[M] P[ATIVNTVR]
    Translation Blessed are the peacemakers because they will be called the children of God. Blessed are those who suffer persecution.
  •   west face - 36 - Cloister
    Face: west face
    Inscription: B[EAT]I MISERICORDES BEATI CORDE MVNDO
    Translation Blessed are the merciful. Blessed are the clean of heart.
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