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THE CAPITALS OF THE CLOISTER OF SANTA MARÍA LA REAL DE NIEVA
West Gallery

Capital 24. Fear C. Bear attacking a sheep.
Animal hunt. The bear symbolizes the sensuality that preachers must fight to maintain their virtue.

Capital 25. Fear A. Pine with pine cones.
Pant motif. Pine is a local plant. It represents the tree of life.

Capital 40. Fear C. Bear hunt.
Occupations of the nobility. The hunt. A bear faces a hunter who is on horseback and armed with a spear. The hunter stabs him in an uphill fight. The sculptor captures the tension of combat.

Capital 24. Fear C. Bear attacking a sheep.
Animal hunt. The bear symbolizes the sensuality that preachers must fight to maintain their virtue.
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