Conques Sainte Foy Around 1050-1130 1 Architecture
Abbey church of Saint-Foy Upper facade of Saint-Foy 2 Sculpture
Tympanum. Second quarter of the twelfth century.
Detail of the tympanum:
Paradice:
Detail of Paradice -Christ -Saint Foy -Saint Foy From left: Maria, St. Peter, St. Antonius, St. Benedictus, King Carlos Hell:
The detail tympanum: Hell The devil The hanged man with a bag around his neck to his left is a reference to Judas. An exposed woman and monk are awaiting their hellish tortures. A knight and his horse are being thrown head first into Hell.
<Author>iida 2000/5/27
Links to other sites of Conques
Romanesque by Mr. Hino(by Japanese)
