by a archivolt. The first grain is molded with a
thick angle torus followed by a listel and a large cavetto adorned with
large and slightly rounded bezants. The second grain is molded with a
thick angle torus. The third grain is molded with two tori surrounding
a listel. The archivolt is a prominent cordon ornated with saw-teeth in
high relief carved with a hollow row of triangular sticks. It rests on
both sides on two carved heads with well designed features. Photo by
Alain Dermigny. [Alain-112]
[Illustration]
209. Sartilly. The Romanesque gate. The left columns. On each side of
the gate, the three grains rest on three attached columns through an
impost molded with a cavetto. The square part of the impost is adorned
with a small hollow molding. The impost goes on above the external pier
supporting the archivolt. Photo by Alain Dermigny. [Alain-113]
[Illustration]
210. Sartilly. The Romanesque gate. The left side of the archivolt. The
archivolt is formed by a band adorned with saw-teeth in high relief
carved with a row of triangular sticks. On either side of the arch, it
rests on a head carved in the granite. Photo by Alain Dermigny.
[Alain-114]
[Illustration]
211. Sartilly. The Romanesque gate. The left side of the archivolt.
Detail showing the same carved head, in profile. Photo by Alain
Dermigny. [Alain-115]
[Illustration]
212. Sartilly. The Romanesque gate. The right side of the archivolt.
Detail showing the second carved head on which the archivolt rests.
Photo by Alain Dermigny. [Alain-116]
[Illustration]
213. Sartilly. The Romanesque gate. The right side of the archivolt.
Detail showing the same carved head, closer. Photo by Alain Dermigny.
[Alain-117]
[Illustration]
214. End of this album, with a cap and its angel holding a shield, in
the church of Saint-Pair-sur-Mer. Special thanks to Alain Dermigny and
Claude Rayon for their beautiful pictures. Many thanks to Bernard Beck,
Daniele Cercel, Georges Cercel, Philippe Dartiguenave, Al Haines,
Nicolas Pewny, Martine Valenti, Marie-Noelle Vivier and Russon
Wooldridge for their kind help over the years. Photo by Claude Rayon.
[Claude-22]
Copyright (C) 2010 Marie Lebert, Alain Dermigny, Claude Rayon. All rights
reserved.
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