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These swirls of foliage create an arabesque surface design.
The decorated surface is an essential component of the Romanesque style.
Impost is inscribed: Inscription includes a complete alphabet and "God, save me for the honor of your name..."
Northwest View |
The impost inscription:
EAST: M L Y Z A B C D E F G H I
NORTH: K L M N O P Q R S T V Z A DEVS IN N
WEST: OMINE TVO SALVVM
SOUTH: A X B V C T [illegible]
The north-west inscription (after the alphabet): A DEVS IN NOMINE TVO SALVVM
Related capitals:
Foliage capitals: 7,
23, 26,
31, 33, 34,
36, 41, 45,
50, 55, 59,
65, 68, 70, 74
Bird Capitals: 2, 4, 29, 40, 43, 52, 60, 69
Dragons and Beasts: 28, 29, 66, 69, 72
Angels: 46, 58
Non-Narrative Capitals:
Capital 3: Babylonia Magna
Capital 9: Jerusalem Sancta
Capital 11: Symbols of the Evangelists
Capital 51: The 4 Evangelists with Beast Heads
Capital 71: Personifications of the Beatitudes
