Adam and Eve; Attributes of the Purity of the Virgin
Dean's seat, outer relief panelCreation of Adam and Eve (detail, upper panel)
Genesis 2, 7, 21-22: And the Lord God formed man of the slime of the earth: and breathed into his face the breath of life, and man became a living soul. Then the Lord God cast a deep sleep upon Adam: and when he was fast asleep, he took one of his ribs, and filled up flesh for it. [22] And the Lord God built the rib which he took from Adam into a woman: and brought her to Adam.
Attributes of the Purity of the Virgin (detail, lower panel)
1. Sun and Moon
Canticles 6:9 Who is she that cometh forth as the morning rising, fair as the moon, bright as the sun, terrible as an army set in array?
2. Gate
Genesis 28:17 And trembling he [Jacob] said: How terrible is this place! this is no other but the house of God, and the gate of heaven.
3. Well
Canticles 4:15 The fountain of gardens: the well of living waters, which run with a strong stream from Libanus.
4. Cedar
Canticles 5:15 His form as of Libanus, excellent as the cedars.
Ecclesiasticus (Wisdom of Jesus, son of Sirach) 24:13 I was exalted like a cedar in Lebanon.
5. Roses
Ecclesiasticus (Wisdom of Jesus, son of Sirach) 24: 13-14 I was exalted...as rose plants in Jericho.
6. Tree of Jesse
Isaiah 11:1 And there shall come forth a rod out of the root of Jesse, and a flower shall rise up out of his root.
7. Enclosed garden
Canticles 4:12 My sister, my spouse, is a garden enclosed, a garden enclosed, a fountain sealed up.
8. Star
from Vespers hymn: Ave maris stella
9. Lilly
Canticles 2:1-2 I am the flower of the field, and the lily of the valleys. [2] As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.
10. Olive
Ecclesiasticus (Wisdom of Jesus, son of Sirach) 24:13-14 I was exalted ... as a fair olive tree in the plain
11. Tower of David
Canticles 4:4 Thy neck, is as the tower of David, which is built with bulwarks: a thousand bucklers hang upon it, all the armour of valiant men.
12. Mirror
Wisdom 7:26 For she is the brightness of eternal light, and the unspotted mirror of God' s majesty, and the image of his goodness.
13. Fountain
Canticles 4:15
14. City of God
Psalms 87:3 Glorious things of thee are spoken
15. Texts on banderoles top and bottom
Canticles 4:7 Thou art all fair, O my love, and there is not a spot in thee.
Proverbs 8:24 The depths were not as yet, and I was already conceived, neither had the fountains of waters as yet sprung out.