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Capital: Capital 3 - Choir (Maringues)

Building Name
:
Maringues  
Location
:
Choir
Capital
:
3
Subject
:
Healing of Lepers
Description
:
Choir/ axial chapel of chevet, third capital on the chevet's rond-point A man is kneeling with his hands reaching towards Christ, who is offering a blessing. The inscription is on a cartouche above the scene.
Reference
:
The text comes from Luke 17,17, which reports Jesus' healing of ten lepers. Only one of them, a Samartin, returns to give thanks for his healing. Dates to 12th century.
Corpus Ref.
:
vol. 18, Allier, Cantal, Loire, Haute-Loire, Puy-de-Dôme, 220
  
  •   North - 3 - Choir
    Face: North
    Inscription: 1. NONE DECE[M] MUNDAT[I] SUN[T] 2. ET NOVEM UB[I SUNT].
    Translation The ten are not cleansed? And where are the other nine?
    No images.
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