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It is generally thought that the saints on the one side predate the
Carolingian imagery on the other side. As far as I know there are no
marks from hinges. A 1985 exhibition catalogue suggests that the plaques
began life as part of a series representing the apostles rather than a
diptych. That seems reasonable, though It is not at all clear to me how
such a series would have been organized.
You will find related stone sculpture at various sites in Visigothic
Spain. Compare e.g. the reliefs from Quintanilla de las Vinas
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27305838@N04/4831930348/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/canecrabe/4586037428/
and from San Pedro de la Nave
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stavlokratz/1298453238/in/photostream/
(Peter, with book)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stavlokratz/1298451864/in/photostream/
(Paul, with ?scroll)
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/tags/sanpedrodelanave/interesting/ (a
nice collection of images of the church and sculpture; 3rd down is
Philip, an early image I had forgotten)
I am rather fond of the gryphons myself. Anyone who likes such beast
might enjoy my gryphons page:
http://www.kornbluthphoto.com/Gryphons.html
best,
Genevra
On 5/7/2012 1:17 PM, Christopher Crockett wrote:
>> i'm having a hard time putting this/these object(s) in early 8th c. Spain
>>
>> gosh, those opposing griffins are nicely done.
>>
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