Capital: Dragon Devouring a Human
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ID
674
Title
Capital: Dragon Devouring a Human
credit
Holly Hayes
Location
248491
Resolution
3888 x 2592 px (10 MP)
Camera
Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
focal length
70mm
Date Taken
July 15, 2008
Date Added
November 11, 2009
Last Updated
February 17, 2026

Image: Capital: Dragon Devouring a Human

Dragons with wings, front feet, and a human-like shared head devour a human, presumably meant to represent a sinner. The human faces on the capitals display long reptilian tongues. Detail of Romanesque capital in the choir, mid-12th century. St-Pierre, Chauvigny, Poitou-Charentes, France.