Images of Medieval Art and Architecture

France: Vézelay
Benedictine Abbey Church of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine

Nave: Historiated Capital 
Warrior fights a Dragon


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Subject Matter

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A warrior clad in chain mail, holding a raised sword,(right) struggles against a dragon(left) The warrior seems to hold the dragon's jaw as it clutches at the hem of his garment.



 
Location within Floorplan Placement in Elevation

Salet: Number 96 

Upper clerestory of vessel of nave. North side.
Center


Related Material

Click here to see other Vézelay capitals with miscellaneous subject matter.


Bibliography

Salet, p. 192. 

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Created by J. Vadnal, October, 1998