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2. In Turture propter castitatem (a woman)
4. In passeribus corpus et animam (a woman)
6. In decima propter consumationem bonorum operum (a woman)
8. In agno propter innocentiam (a woman)
10. In hyrco propter similitudinem carnis peccati (a woman)
12. In vitulo propter virtutem (a woman)
14. In tauro propter fortitudinem (a woman)
16 In columbis propter simplicatate (modern)
17. Doctrina apostolica (table with 12 breads)
18. Moses propheta (with Law tablet)
19. In similagine oleo aspersa propter caritatem (a woman)
20. Abraham Patriarcha (with knife)
21. Septiformis spiritus (Jewish Menora)
22. Melchisedek? (modern)
23. In ariete propter principatum (a woman)
24. Aaron? (modern)
41. Duodecim prophetae (Moses and Christ)

Strasbourg Cathedral

South transept w. 106

c.1235

The Old Covenant

(After the Hortus Deliciarum)

The outer circle of 8 figures and 8 naturalistic designs refer to the sacrifices of the Old Covenant. The four patriarchs in the inner circle are Aaron, Moses, Abraham, Melchisedek. They are joined by the menora as the seven-fold Spirit, two further 'sacrifice' scenes and an altar with 10 loaves of bread.

At the centre is the two-headed figure of Moses and Christ


(detailed photographs forthcoming)

The inscription round the circumference reads (in translation) "The rite of the Law and the blood of animals teaches us that the world should be purified of their sins")

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