Tomb of St. James

[Reggitano52]

Hello everyone.
I’m doing some research on the tomb of St. James as displayed in the Supulcrum in the Cathedral de Santiago de Compostela and cannot find the info I’m searching for. There are I believe 7 or 8 figures engraved on the front of the tomb plus what appears to be a chalice (not sure that it is though) in front of the tomb. Who are these figures of? Can anyone help me with this? Much appreciation.
Angelo

 

[Bradypus]

This might help

Reliquary of Saint James (Santiago de Compostela Cathedral) - Kook Science

hatch.kookscience.com

 

[Jarrad]

Great link provided by Bradypus above. Also, just FYI, the resolution of the picture of the reliquary on Wikipedia is sufficiently high that you can zoom in and read the saints' names.

 

[Bradypus]

This article explains the symbolism of the peacocks drinking from the urn on the base which supports the reliquary.

Peacocks in Sacred Art

Q. Why does the peacock appear in some works of Catholic sacred art?A. The peacock held symbolic value in Christian art because of its associations in ancient pre-Christian cultures that were adopted by Christian artists and writers. For various peoples, the peacock was viewed as a guardian of...

www.stcatherinercc.org