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Andlau
Bas-Rhin
Alsace

Cour de l'Abbaye
(Église Saints-Pierre-et-Paul)

Portail occidentale de l'abbaye

West gate of the Abbey

1130/40

Andlau / Portail occidentale de l'abbaye

Description

In the tympan a relief showing Jesus on his throne handing over the keys to Saint Peter and the Law (book) to Saint Paul. The lintel shows the story of Adam and Eve: the creation of Eve, the original sin and the eviction from the Garden of Eden. The portal is framed with foliage scrolls and human couples surmounted by small arcades.

Annotation

The portal is one of the major achievements of Alsatian Romanesque sculpture.

Sources & Information

Patrimoine de France, Oeuvres.

Location (N 48°23'16" - E 7°24'53")

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Item Code: fral029; Photograph: 17 April 2012
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