- Image ID
- 12002
- Filename
- xti_3639pls.jpg
- Title
- South Portal: Outer Archivolt Detail
- Location
- Église Saint-Pierre, Aulnay-de-Saintonge, France
- Caption
- The outer archivolt of the south portal is the most interesting of the four, densely populated with mythical beasts and hybrid creatures. Many derive from the medieval Bestiary, in which real and mythical animals were given symbolic and moral meanings. Among the parade of characters is a siren, a sphinx, an owl and a donkey playing a harp. The figures generally face away from the center and each one is carved on a separate stone that supports the arch.
- Dates
- created July 12, 2008 | added August 28, 2012 | updated March 2, 2025
- Part of Trip
- 7
- Credit
- Holly Hayes
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved. May not be copied without permission.
- Camera
- Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
- EXIF Data
- 200 mm · 0.00156 sec · ISO 100
- Image Size
- 4500 x 3008 px (13 MP)
- Quality
- 6
- EdStockPhoto?
- yes
- Art History Images?
- yes