Byzantine and Romanesque architecture . :sto]n; CH. xxviii] ENGLAND—NORMAN PERIOD 247 an ivory carving, and allowing for the grotesque element Capitalsin the fabulous creatures represented, they are well Chestermodelled. Another capital (Fig. 145), which was built into thewall in the same way with the carved part inwards, showsa refinement of the cushion capital, the sides being shaped. Fig. 145. into a trefoil, of which the planes are cleverly 146 shows a very similar capital from Ernulf andConrads crypt at Canterbury. These two capitals at Winchester being carved on allfour side
Byzantine and Romanesque architecture . :sto]n; CH. xxviii] ENGLAND—NORMAN PERIOD 247 an ivory carving, and allowing for the grotesque element Capitalsin the fabulous creatures represented, they are well Chestermodelled. Another capital (Fig. 145), which was built into thewall in the same way with the carved part inwards, showsa refinement of the cushion capital, the sides being shaped. Fig. 145. into a trefoil, of which the planes are cleverly 146 shows a very similar capital from Ernulf andConrads crypt at Canterbury. These two capitals at Winchester being carved on allfour sides and prepared for slender colonnettes about6^ inches in diameter, may very likely have belonged to theoriginal cloister of the abbey, though their style is much Sym-bolism insculpture 248 ENGLAND—NORMAN PERIOD [ch. xxviii later than that of Walkelyns arches which opened fromthe cloister to the chapter-house \ The centaur shooting an arrow into the monstersmouth is said to be symbolical. One explanation is thatit means the Harrowing of Hell. Sagittarius is anemblem of Christ and the dragons mouth is Hell-mouth.
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