Tempter or Seducer on Basel Minster

Tempter or Seducer on Basel Minster

The other two sculptures are more interesting: the tempter (seducer) and a misguided maiden. She is revealing too much flesh, while snakes and toads, medieval signs of evil, can be seen on the tempter’s back.

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