and although maintaining features of the original church, the present building has only two aisles. The transept houses the tombs of the counts of Besalú and of several counts of Barcelona, from Wilfred the Hairy to Ramón Berenguer IV. The cloister contains more of the original structure than the church itself, the first floor having been built between 1180 and the early 15th century. The second floor dates to the 15th and 16th century. It is formed, on each side, by thirteen semicircular arches supported by small pairs of columns with carved Corinthian-like capitals, sculpted by Pere Gregori and Jordi de Déu. Each one of the latter has a different decoration, inspired by mythological themes or by daily life. The portal, although damaged by fires and restored in modern times, is a notable example of Catalan Romanesque sculpture. The frontal section features a relief from the mid-13th century (stylistically similar to the tomb of Ramón Berenguer III in the cloister), divided in seven horizontal bands. The upper two show God enthroned, near whom are the symbols of the Four Evangelists; the scene is completed by several angels in adoration and the Twenty-four Elders. The central bands are dedicated to the story of David and Solomon (left) and Moses (right). At the bottom are various mythical animals commonly identified with the visions of the prophet Daniel. The portico is flanked by two statues, nearly destroyed, of St. Peter and St. Paul. Around them are various scenes, including the stories of Cain and Abel, that of Jonah and others. Notable interments Wilfred the Hairy Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona Bernat Tallaferro, Count of Besalú Radulf, Abbot of Ripoll, son of Wilfred the Hairy Also buried at the abbey, but in a now-unknown place: Sunifred II, Count of Barcelona, also known as Sunyer, Count of Barcelona Miro I, Count of Barcelona Berenguer Ramon I, Count of Barcelona See also Romanesque architecture Romanesque art List of regional characteristics of Romanesque churches Santiago de Compostela Cathedral History of medieval Arabic and Western European domes Notes References 236 External links Maria de Ripoll 879 establishments Christian monasteries established in the 9th century Romanesque architecture in Catalonia 9th-century establishments in Spain Burial sites of the House of Barcelona