New Testament theme (parable) : The Feast of Dives (Luke
16:19-21)
On the left face of the capital (not visible) stands the beggar Lazarus. He
leans on a stick and his ulcerous sores are being licked by two dogs. The front
face of the capital shows the interior of the house of Dives-the house is
indicated by the arched structure at the tops with its pairs of tall narrow
windows with arced tops. Three figures are behind a table covered with a cloth
on which are a knife and several other objects (dishes? Platters of food?) The
figure in the center is Dives the rich man. He is bearded and larger than the
other figures. He holds a piece of food in right hand, which he is offering to
the woman seated on his left. She leans forward to bite it. To the left is
another figure which points to the figure of Lazarus. On the right face of the
capital (barely visible), a servant prepares food in a cauldron over a fire
while holding another one in her hand
On the top corners of the capital are animal heads which Salet identifies as
lions.
Capital 21 shows a related subject, the deaths of Dives and Lazarus
Salet: Number 72
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North wall parallel to the fifth nave pier
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Bibliography
Salet, p. 190.
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