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What was the primary function of relief sculptures carved into the tympanums above medieval church portals?

Purely decorative ornamentation without specific narrative meaning Pedagogical and spiritual instruction for mostly illiterate pilgrims, often illustrating the Last Judgment Displaying secular heraldic coats of arms of local feudal lords Providing structural reinforcement for the lintel over the doorway

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Pedagogical and spiritual instruction for mostly illiterate pilgrims, often illustrating the Last Judgment

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