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Devils pushing the damned into the maw of a giant crocodile, the maw of Hell. Stained glass
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Devils pushing the damned into the maw of a giant crocodile, th...

The dove returns with an olive twig in its beak. Detail of "Noah in his Ark" from the church of Wimpffen im Tale. Close-up of 15-04-01/65. Stained glass window (1270-1280)
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The dove returns with an olive twig in its beak. Detail of "Noah in his A...

Noah's hand and the dove with the olive twig. Detail of "Noah and his Ark" from the church of Wimpffen im Tale. Stained glass window (1270-1280)
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Noah's hand and the dove with the olive twig. Detail of "Noah and his...

The Bamberg Rider, statuary in Bamberg Cathedral. The identity of the rider is unknown; he has been variously called Saint Stephan of Hungary, King Konrad III, or Philip of Swabia. He is a symbol for the ideal German knight.
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The Bamberg Rider, statuary in Bamberg Cath...

Saint George killing the dragon, the Libyan princess behind him. Saint Nicolai Church in Kalkar, Westfalen.
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Saint George killing the dragon, the Libyan princess behind him. Sai...

The gates of Hell, in the form of a monster's maw, receive the sinners; Last Judgement tympanon from Sainte-Foy Church in Conques.
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The gates of Hell, in the form of a monster's maw, receive the sinners; Las...

The temptation of Eve. Limestone lintel, around 1130
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The temptation of Eve. Limestone lintel, around...

Column with capital from the apse of San Martin de Fromista, Spain. Capitals in San Martin are richly decorated with animal, flower, and Biblical motifs. Around 1066
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Column with capital from the apse of San Martin de Fromista, Spain. Capital...

The capitals of San Martin de Fromista, Spain. Capital with the Aesopian fable of the raven, the fox and the cheese. Demons on the sides. San Martin de Fromista lies on the pilgrims' route to Santiago de Compostela. Around 1066
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The capitals of San Martin de Fromista, Spain. Capital with the Aesopia...

The capitals of San Martin de Fromista, Spain: Men or demons riding beasts of prey, perhaps leopards. San Martin de Fromista lies on the pilgrims' route to Santiago de Compostela. Around 1066
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The capitals of San Martin de Fromista, Spain: Men or demons riding bea...

The four horses of the facade of St. Mark's Basilica (these are the originals, the ones on the Basilica are copies). Gilded copper, Greek sculptures of the 3rd or 4th BCE, a booty the Venetians brought back from Constantinople in 1204. See 15-04-04/45-48
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The four horses of the facade of St. Mark's Basilica (these are the originals...

The four horses of the facade of St. Mark's Basilica (these are the originals, the ones on the Basilica are copies). Gilded copper, Greek sculptures of the 3rd or 4th BCE, a booty the Venetians brought back from Constantinople in 1204. See 15-04-04/45-48
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The four horses of the facade of St. Mark's Basilica (these are the originals...