Title
Monreale Cathedral
Caption
Monreale Cathedral: the gate by Bonanno Pisano (1185-6).
The gate is signed "Bonanno civis pisanus". It depicts five scenes of the Old Testament on the bronze tiles at the bottom, starting with Adam and Eve, and five scenes of the New Testament at the top tiles, ending in "Christ and Mary in the glory of Paradise".
Duomo (Cattedrale di S. Maria Nu, Monreale (PA), Sicilia - Sicily, Italia - Italy
Date
Apr 30, 2013
Credit line
Ghigo Roli/Photo12
Reference
GHR20A08_246
License type
Rights managed
Available size
120,2Mb (10,9Mb) / 19,8in x 23,6in / 5926 x 7087 (300dpi)
Keywords
Old Testament Italia Italy Sicilia Sicily Palermo Monreale Cattedrale Cathedral Duomo Portale Portal Porta Door Formella Tile Bonanno Pisano Arte Art Opera d'arte Artwork Scultura Sculpture Bronzo Bronze XII secolo XII Century Arte bizantina Byzantine Art Classicità Classicism Religione Religion Bibbia Bible Nuovo Testamento New Testament Cristianesimo Christianity Vangelo Gospel Vecchio Testamento Old Testament
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