Santiago cathedral, Pórtico da Gloria, archivolts of south doorway, Christ, St. Michael and the punishments of hell
In the Pórtico da Gloria, the arch of the right or south doorway presents the consequences of the Last Judgment. The busts in the keystones have been identified as Christ the Judge and St. Michael, the archangel. To the left, angels hold the souls of the blessed; to the right, demons carry off the souls of the damned and torment them. D'Emilio photo archive no. b19803807u (13.4.21/JD)Galleries:Archivolts with figural decoration, Galicia 1180s, O Pórtico da Gloria, the west porch and portals of Santiago cathedral, Religious Sculpture, St. Michael the Archangel, Torments of the souls in HellKeywords:demons, scrollsPhoto Location: Santiago de Compostela (Galicia), SpainPhotographer: Dr. James D’EmilioDevice Make: NikonDevice Model: Nikon SUPER COOLSCAN 5000 EDOriginal Dimensions: 5599×3586Picture Orientation: LandscapeGPS Coordinates:Picture Number: 22655
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