Work
Sabina is traditionally considered responsible for the statues personifying the Church and the Synagogue (both 13th century), which are located near the south portals of the cathedral.
The tradition of Sabina as a mason in Strasbourg, constantly cited, appears to have been first published in 1617 by Schadeus in his description of Strasbourg Cathedral. This understanding may have derrived from the interpretation of a – now lost – Latin inscription on a scroll held by the figure of St. John. It translated: "Thanks to the piety of this woman, Sabina, who has given me form from this hard stone."
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