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半圆形后殿
法国
这是以圣尼古拉的故事为原型的两件饰板之一。此图上,圣尼古拉身着玫瑰色的长袍,头戴主教冠,他在当地罗马执政官面前寻求释放两位被误指犯了叛国罪的骑士。一名宫廷侍卫在旁观看。这块饰板可能来自苏瓦松大教堂中带回廊的圣尼古拉礼拜堂。1190年代,苏瓦松大教堂的唱诗班席还在建设中。这种将每个叙事元素用拱廊框住的构图是典型苏瓦松风格中最早的示例之一。古典风格的优雅人物形象和飘逸的服饰都是这一时期法国北部的典型风格。
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