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Capital: Capital 1 - unknown (Abbatiale Saint-Sauveur)

Building Name
:
Abbatiale Saint-Sauveur  
Location
:
unknown
Capital
:
1
Subject
:
Samson
Description
:
This capital is extremely damaged, and is the only one in situ at Saint-Sauveur. The church was destroyed in 1838. Sagittarius is represented on one face, Samson fighting a lion is on another. Only a trace of the inscription is now visible, and hardly any of the sculpted figures.
Reference
:
The Benedictine abbey of Saint-Sauveur was cited in the precept of Charles the Fat (887). The remaining sculpture is now housed in the Porte du Croux Museum. Anfray dates this capital to the 12th century.
Corpus Ref.
:
vol. 19, Jura, Nièvre, Saône-et-Loire, 37-38
  
  •   1 - unknown
    Face:
    Inscription: (Text according to Anfray): SAMSON ADEST FORTIS
    Translation This is Samson, the strong
    No images.
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