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Capital: Capital 1 - Nave (Ancienne église priorale)

Building Name
:
Ancienne église priorale  
Location
:
Nave
Capital
:
1
Subject
:
Profane life, musicians
Description
:
Capital of 2nd pillar of nave, south side, approx. 4 m. high
Reference
:
This capital depicts scenes from the profane life: musicians and bears. This type of scene is rarely inscribed. Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier, a benedictine priory of Saint-Martin d'Autun, was founded in 810. The romanesque church is mentioned in a papal bull of Alexander III confirming its dependencies in 1164.
Corpus Ref.
:
vol. 19, Jura, Nièvre, Saône-et-Loire, 44
  
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