Each niche in this stone wall contains a bust of a man at a different stage of life.
The Faces of Man
Although you can only see four in this picture, there are six busts of this man, each at a different stage of life. As we move from right to left through the chapel ruins, progressively older images are presented. The busts seem to follow your movements as you pass.
- Infancy
- Childhood
- Adolescence
- Adulthood
- Maturity
- Old Age