Data Artem
Capital: Capital 3 - North-east, choir (Iglesia de San Quirce)
Building Name
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Iglesia de San Quirce
Location
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North-east, choir
Capital
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3
Subject
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Abel and Cain
Description
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Inscription appears twice: on the abacus and in the upper part of the scene.
Left side: a bearded figure (Cain) cultivates the land, and oxen walk in front of him. Main side: Abel and Cain present their offerings: a lamb for the first, and a sheaf for the second. Above, we can see the hand of God, two fingers pointing towards Abel. Right side: Cain holds his brother by the hair and raises an axe in his right hand.
Reference
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Capitals 1 to 5 follow a narrative order.
Pérez de Urbel, J. Et W. M. Whitehill (1931). « La iglesia románica de San Quirce », Boletín de la Real Academia de la Historia, Tome 98, p. 795-812.
García Morilla, Alejandro (2015). Corpus Inscriptionum Hispaniae Medievalium. Burgos (siglos VIII-XIII), Vol.1, Universidad de León, Servicio de Publicaciones, p. 121-122.
Corpus Ref.
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left side. - 3 - North-east, choir
Face: left side.Inscription: ET KAIN AGRICOLA.Translation Et Kain agricola. « And Cain, a farmer. »
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Main side. - 3 - North-east, choir
Face: Main side.Inscription: ABEL. KAIN. KAIN IMPIVS.Translation Abel. Kain. Kain impius. « Cain and Abel. Cain was impious. »
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Right side. - 3 - North-east, choir
Face: Right side.Inscription: ABEL IVSTVS.Translation Abel iustus. « Abel, righteous. »
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