What Does Prudentia Advise? On the Subject of the Cluny Choir Capitals
Peter Diemer
The eight capitals from the ambulatory of abbey church Cluny are examined for their thematic content and possible program. Two with female personifications identified as Liberal Arts, a third one, heretofore associated sports activities, cycle Seasons. A consequence these new interpretations is to make hypothetical reconstruction originally intended program, which was rendered unintelligible in course execution through confusion placement appropriate inscriptions. thus embraces musical modes, group cosmological images, well foliate capital. Cosmology Arts common themes medieval decoration. Evidence deeper or recondite level meaning sculptures not found here.
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