The foliage capitals concentrate on surface decoration and patterning. Romanesque lions chase and bite each other around the impost, rather than the more Mozarabic feature of flower or arabesque imposts. The decorated surface is an essential component of the Romanesque style.

Northwest View

DETAILS

Impost

Related capitals:

Foliage capitals: 21, 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