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The vines and flowers create an arabesque surface design, echoed in the vine-and-flower impost. The decorated surface is an essential component of the Romanesque style.
The arabesque elements are probably derived from Spanish art, which influenced sites along the pilgrimage routes to Santiago de
Compostella, like Moissac.
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Related capitals:
Foliage capitals: 7,
21, 23, 26,
31, 33, 34,
36, 41, 45,
50, 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
