Building Name

:

Église Saint-André  

Location

:

Choir

Capital

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2

Subject

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Passion of Saint Andrew

Description

:

Southwest pier of transept. Scene represents the Passion of St. Andrew

Reference

:

This capital depicts the crucifixion of St. Andrew, the older brother of St. Peter, who according to St. John (I, 40) was the first to follow Christ, at the same time as Peter (According to Matthew 4, 18 and Mark I, 16). According to his hagiographic legend, he was crucified at Patras, in Peloponnesia, on the orders of the proconsul, Egeas. This crucifixion equates Andrew to Peter, although the iconography differs from Peter. Until the 15th century, Andrew was represented frequently tied by rope, as seen here, on a latin cross, then followed on a cross in the form of an X.

Corpus Ref.

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vol. 18, Allier, Cantal, Loire, Haute-Loire, Puy-de-Dôme, 150