Camino Photo of the Day: a Door

Complimenting yesterday’s “not a door“, here we come to the actual door next door. As with the mysterious Pope statue, all of these statues are damaged in a way that indicates (to me at least) that somebody was taking pot-shots at them at some point. Who are these statues meant to represent? Well the church across the street is dedicated to Saint James and Saint Peter. I don’t think these statues represent either of those saints, however.

Here are my guesses.

On the left, with his lantern and book, we most likely have Saint Remigius (d. 533). He is usually depicted with a dove as well, but as his right hand is missing, it’s possible it was holding the dove.

On the right, with a dog licking his wounded leg, we have Saint Roch (d. 1327). He’s a popular saint on the Camino, so this is no surprise.

I confess that I’m stumped about the saint in the place of honour, though. The wings probably indicate an angel. However, there is an unusual Russian icon of Christ where He is shown beardless with wings, long hair, and crossed arms. I’ll have to go back and ask.

Date: 05 April 2013
Place: Puente la Reina (Navarra, Spain)

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