The Paintings from the Apse of Toses
The paintings from Toses, only partially preserved, present a type of iconography which, in general terms, follows the most widespread patterns of Romanesque art, already seen in some of the previous examples. However, this mural group is an example of a more stylistically advanced art, from the 13th century, and it is the work of a master of discreet quality. On the intrados of the window are the offerings of Cain and Abel, where the lamb offered by the latter, which is continued outside the window area, predominates. When seen in apsidal decorations, this subject is an allusion to the Eucharist-celebrated on the altar-, and is an example of the typological relationship between Abel, the first Righteous man, and Jesus Christ. Cain, in his turn, is the symbol of Evil.
