San Martin’s slab
This white marble slab presents the story of Saint Martin of Tours. Here the poor man to whom St Martin is said to have given half of his cloak is the medieval pilgrim, who chose a state of poverty and relied on charity. His status as a pilgrim is indicated by the scanty clothes and the pouch, as he stares at the saint with his long braided hair and noble garment consisting of a robe and over-robe with long flowing folds. The process of marble sculpting employed here recalls ivory sculpting: it may be the type of sculpture that was the starting point for Benedetto Antelami.

Samson’s slab
Another red Verona marble slab, cleanly cut on the left side, presents the Biblical story of Samson killing the lion. Even in the midst of the effort of slaying the beast, the figure of Samson retains the solemnity and composure of the hero, with his short tunic, the wide sleeves with thick folds, and the hair held in place by a band from which curls and ringlets spill out. The drill holes that gave depth to the sculpture and facilitated the roughing work, indicate that the work was not yet quite completed.