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Capital: Capital 1 - Choir (Parthenay-le-Vieux)

Building Name
:
Parthenay-le-Vieux  
Location
:
Choir
Capital
:
1
Subject
:
Lions
Description
:
Located at the arch at the entrance to the choir north capital. Inscribed over the head of the animals
Reference
:
Lions were a popular motif used during the Romanesque period. The lion symbolized many things: a decorative motif, a symbol of evil, a being that helps good triumph, or a symbol of the good, courage or of Christ. Paleographic analysis of the inscription on the capital dates to the twelfth century.
Corpus Ref.
:
vol. 3, Charente, Charente-Maritime, Deux-Sèvres, 153
  
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