Medieval Saint-Gilles- Central Portal

IMAGES OF MEDIEVAL ART AND ARCHITECTURE

France: Saint-Gilles-du-Gard

Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Gilles

Centre Portal

Tympanum

Christ Surrounded by Evangelist Symbols Nineteenth Century Restoration

Frieze

Left:Payment of Judas Right:Christ Cleansing the Temple Click here for more information	Christ's Prophecy of Peter's Denial Click here for more information
Left: Washing of Feet Right: Last Supper Click here for more information
Betrayal of Christ Click here for more information mage from Saint-Gilles cast in the Hall of Sculpture in the Carnegie, Pittsburgh	Left: Christ before Pilate Center: Flagellation Right: Carrying the Cross Click here for more information

Angel and Apostle Statues

To the Left of the portal
B. Matthew Click here for more information	C. Bartholomew	D. Thomas Click here for more information	E. James the Less	F. James and G. Peter Click here for more information
To the Right of the portal
H and I. James the Greater and Paul Click here for more information	J. Unidentified Apostle	K. Unidentified Apostle	L. Unidentified Apostle	M. Unidentified Apostle

Socles and Bases

Central Portal

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E. Central Portal Left Socle Fantastic Creatures (Circus??) Click here for more information
North Face Monkeys and Camel	Front Human figure whose head appears On south face of socle Image from Saint-Gilles cast in the Hall of Sculpture in the Carnegie, Pittsburgh	South Face Lion and humans

E. Central Portal Left Socle

Fantastic Creatures (Circus??)

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North Face

Monkeys and Camel

Front

Human figure whose head appears
On south face of socle

Image from Saint-Gilles cast in the
Hall of Sculpture in the Carnegie, Pittsburgh

South Face

Lion and humans

F. Central Portal Left Base Cain and Able Click here for more information
Cain kills Abel	The Sacrifice of Cain and Abel

F. Central Portal Left Base

Cain and Able

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Cain kills Abel

The Sacrifice of Cain and Abel

G. Central Portal Right Base Click here for more information
Centaur and Stag	Figure (Samson?) and Lion with Cubs Image from Saint-Gilles cast in the Hall of Sculpture in the Carnegie, Pittsburgh

G. Central Portal Right Base

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Centaur and Stag

Figure (Samson?) and Lion with Cubs

Image from Saint-Gilles cast in the
Hall of Sculpture in the Carnegie, Pittsburgh

H. Central Portal Right Socle Click here for more information
North Face Calling of David	Front Winged Griffen Image from Saint-Gilles cast in the Hall of Sculpture in the Carnegie, Pittsburgh	South Face David slays Goliath

H. Central Portal Right Socle

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North Face

Calling of David

Front

Winged Griffen

Image from Saint-Gilles cast in the
Hall of Sculpture in the Carnegie, Pittsburgh

South Face

David slays Goliath

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