Challenges of the Cistercians in the Figurative Corbels from Padise
Challenges of the Cistercians in the Figurative Corbels from Padise

Summary/Abstract: The Cistercian monastery church located in Padise (Harju County) acquired its present shape in the fifteenth century. Apparently, parts of an earlier sanctuary were re-used here. The article focuses on two such corbels that are now located on the north wall. The corbels are covered with reliefs depicting animals, plants and human figures. Several adjustments to their iconography and its interpretation are proposed, and the circumstances of previous research discussed. The possible function of those images in the context of monastic life is also addressed.

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