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