Data Artem
Capital: Capital 1 - West Portal (Ancienne cathédrale Saint-Vincent)
Building Name
:
Ancienne cathédrale Saint-Vincent
Location
:
West Portal
Capital
:
1
Subject
:
Armed angel confronting a demon
Description
:
Capital at the right of entry to church
Inscription is on the impost of two faces of capital. (Probably 1st quarter 12th century)
Reference
:
The inscription does not form a classical verse. There are several errors in the meter and cognatur is incorrect; it should read conatur.
Corpus Ref.
:
vol. 19, Jura, Nièvre, Saône-et-Loire, 115
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angel combatting a demon - 1 - West Portal
Face: angel combatting a demonInscription: [DEMONIUS COGNATUR INTRARE VETATUR] ANGELUS OBSTAT EI PREDITUS EN[SE]Translation: A demon prepares to enter but it is stopped. An angel armed with a sword blocks him [the demon].
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