Palace of the Priors, Portale Maggiore

The Portale Maggiore it is flanked by squared pilaster depicting allegories of six cardinal sins. They rest on two lion sculptures. At the top of each pilaster is a griffin holding a calf with its claws (symbol of the butcher’s guild). The door frame and in the archivolts have bas-reliefs showing everyday life scenes. The lunette consists of three statues of the city patrons, the Saints Lawrence, Herculanus, and Constantius.