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1. Christ
3. St John
5. Castitas (Charity)
7. St Luke
9. The Ark of the Covenant
11. St Matthew
13. Conpassio (Compassion)
15. St Mark
17. Sobrietas (Sobriety)
19. Penitencia (Penitence)
20. Confessio (Confession)
21. Obedencia (Obedience)
22. Abstinencia (Abstinence)
23. Iusticia (Justice)
24. Paupertas (Poverty)
41. Melchisedek

Strasbourg Cathedral

South transept w. 108

The New Covenant; c.1235 (After the Hortus Deliciarum)

In the outer circle of 8 figures starting at the top is Christ (Alpha and Omega), the four symbols of the Evangelists form a square, two Virtues are at the leftand right extremities, and the Ark of the Covenant at the bottom. The inner circle comprises eight more Virtues. At the centre is the priest-king Melchisedek

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