The lamb

The lamb, the sheep that still is less than one year old, since ancient times it has been one of the favourite animals for sacrifices.  That's why Christian tradition has related it with the sacrifice of Christ, as in the paintings of Santa Maria de Taüll or those of Sant Cristòfol de Toses. Since the beginnings of Christianity it has had a strong symbolic content: Christ is the lamb of God and the good shepherd who takes care of the flock.  In Romanesque plastic art it can be seen on crosses, like that of Bagergue, or in the mural paintings.
One of the most impacting images is the lamb of the keystone of one of the apse arches of the church of Sant Climent de Taüll. This representation of the animal with seven eyes, which the book of seven seals bears corresponds to an image of the manifestation of God described in the Apocalypse.  It is one of the most popular of Romanesque painting and responds to the consideration of Christ as a veritable Passover lamb sacrificed for the salvation of mankind.