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Capital: Capital 1 - Crypt (Crypte de Saint-Girons)
Building Name
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Crypte de Saint-Girons
Location
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Crypt
Capital
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1
Subject
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Deliverance of St. Peter
Description
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Capital depicts St. Peter's deliverance from prison by an angel. The text is inscribed on arches surrounding figures on each face. The capital is 2.3 m from the ground. South side, 2nd capital from the axial bay
Reference
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The commentary of this scene forms a hexamter. One must read ferrea in place of ferea and ostia in place of hostia. The end of the inscription identifies the scene, using the infinitive for the narrative.
The carved text on the capital narrates the imprisonment of Peter and his deliverance by an angel. The episode is reported in Acts (12, 3-12). Inscription dates to 12th century.
Corpus Ref.
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vol. 6, Gers, Landes, Lot-et-Garonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, 94-95
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East - 1 - Crypt
Face: EastInscription: FEREA QUID—CVSTODES—Translation A miracle. The guards
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South - 1 - Crypt
Face: SouthInscription: HOSTIA PETRO—SOLVETranslation Peter
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South - 1 - Crypt
Face: SouthInscription: MIRVM SIC CEDVNTTranslation The gates of iron opened for
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West - 1 - Crypt
Face: WestInscription: RE ANGELVS PETRVMTranslation Solvere angelus petrum An angel frees Peter
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