Images of Medieval Art and Architecture
France: Vézelay
Benedictine Abbey Church of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine
Nave: Historiated Capital
Pairs of Lions
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Subject Matter
Pairs of Lions: Note that each pair of lions hold a human head between them.
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Salet: Number 35-Pairs of Lions: South side of nave.East side of ninth arcade pier.
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Standing in the centre of the nave looking south.
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Salet, p. 184.
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Created by J. Vadnal, August, 1998
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