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Right arch of the Portico of Glory. Iconography of the condemned

Master Mateoca. 1168-1188

The Catedral de Santiago Foundation

The Catedral de Santiago Foundation
Santiago de Compostela, Spain

The condemned stand on the right, tortured by human-looking demons, but with elements of different animal species. The usual thing is that with their huge mouths they bite the condemned in the areas of the body related to the sins committed. Thus, one is bitten by the tongue; the other pretends to eat a huge loaf that doesn't fit in his mouth; and a third, placed with his head down, finds it impossible to drink wine.

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  • Title: Right arch of the Portico of Glory. Iconography of the condemned
  • Creator: Master Mateo
  • Date Created: ca. 1168-1188
  • Location: Santiago de Compostela, Spain
  • Type: Sculpture
  • Medium: Granite
The Catedral de Santiago Foundation

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