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Capital: Capital 1 - Cloister (Ancien prieuré Saint-Fortunat)

Building Name
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Ancien prieuré Saint-Fortunat  
Location
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Cloister
Capital
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1
Subject
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No scene
Description
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On the impost of a capital in the cloister's east gallery, at the chapter house, the impost of the capital of the 6th arcade turning toward the gallery. Length of epigraphic field = 55,5 cm.; Height of 1st letter = 3 cm.
Reference
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This inscriptions was discovered in 1886 and is considered a commentary that recalls the serious nature that must be maintained in the cloister. It does not date any later than the beginning of the twelfth century.
Corpus Ref.
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vol. 18, Allier, Cantal, Loire, Haute-Loire, Puy-de-Dôme, 62
  
  •   1 - Cloister
    Face:
    Inscription: TROQUO : LUDE: ALIAS: FUGE
    Translation Troquo. Play. Elsewhere. Flee.
    No images.