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  • Spandrel of the lunette Jesse, David, Solomon
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Spandrels

Spandrels

The eight spandrels contain frescoes of groups of figures that probably complete the series of the Ancestors of Christ of the lunettes below. There is however still some conflict in the opinion of the critics as to their precise identification.

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