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Capital: Capital 1 - West Portal (Saint-Porchaire)

Building Name
:
Saint-Porchaire  
Location
:
West Portal
Capital
:
1
Subject
:
Lions
Description
:
West portal of church, north capital Approx. 200cm from ground, letters 3.7 cm high
Reference
:
Lions appear frequently in western Romanesque art. Many meanings are attributed to them. They may be used as a deocrative motif, a symbol of evil, used by God to triumph for the Good, or to represent Good, courage, or Christ. The portal and the bell tower were constructed shortly after Saint-Porchaire was attached to the abbey of Bourgeueil (1068). Paleographic investigation sets the inscription to this date.
Corpus Ref.
:
Vol. 1 Ville de Poitiers, 92
  
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