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Capital: Capital 1 - Choir (Vigeois)

Building Name
:
Vigeois  
Location
:
Choir
Capital
:
1
Subject
:
St. Peter
Description
:
Capital in the north arm of the transept, to the right of the entrance. The inscription is engraved into the interior of the mandorla.
Reference
:
The key is an attribute of the apostle Peter. Alcuin composed an inscription for Saint-Vaast d'Arras at the end of the 8th century using the word claviger: Claviger ethereus servat qui regimina caeli.
Corpus Ref.
:
Vol. 4 (II), Limousin: Corrèze, Creuse, Haute-Vienne, 67
  
  •   1 - Choir
    Face:
    Inscription: CLAVIGE[R]…….E…….R……T
    Translation Keys
    No images.
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