San Quirce, Monastery, late 11th-12th centuries, Romanesque architecture and sculpture, Burgos, Spain

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Creator

William J. Smither

Description

Corbel figures of Abel being murdered (left) and Cain (right). Between them, facing towards Cain is a chicken (cowardice?) and on the other side of Abel is a dog (fidelity?).

Coverage-Spatial

Burgos, Spain

Coverage-Temporal

11th-12th centuries