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The eagles and fish (impost) create a wonderful surface design, with a majestic off-setting of the outward surface. Instead of focusing on the
flat planes of the primary direction faces, the eagles lean out from the corners; yet the block shape is maintained.
The eagle is a symbol of the resurrection, and the fish is an ancient reference to the initials of Christ in Greek.
The decorated surface is an essential component of the Romanesque style.
The capital is inscribed: A[quil]a.
South: A
East: [QI]
North: [L]
West: A
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 Detail impost: fish. |
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Related capitals:
Foliage capitals: 7,
21, 23, 26,
31, 33, 34,
36, 41, 45,
50, 55, 59,
65, 68, 70, 74
Bird Capitals: 2, 4, 29, 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
