Title

The Genoa Cathedral

Caption

Genova, Museo del Tesoro della Cattedrale di San Lorenzo: Arca delle ceneri di San Giovanni Battista, detta del Barbarossa. Argentieri francesi e genovesi, seconda metà del XII secolo; cassa lignea rivestita in lamine d'argento sbalzato e cesellato, e quarzi. Nel lato anteriore sono narrate le scene del martirio.


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Genoa, Museum of the Treasury of the Cathedral of San Lorenzo: Ark of the Ashes of St. John the Baptist, known as the one of the Barbarossa. French and Genoa silversmiths; second half of the 12th century; wooden case covered in embossed and chiseled silver sheets, and quartz. The martyrdom scenes are narrated on the front.
Museo del Tesoro di San Lorenzo, Genova (GE)/Genoa, Liguria, Italia/Italy

Date

Nov 24, 2011

Credit line

Ghigo Roli/Photo12

Reference

GHR21A01_228

License type

Rights managed

Available size

51,3Mb (2,1Mb) / 11,5in x 17,3in / 3456 x 5184 (300dpi)

Keywords

Arte sacra Sacred Art Italia Italy Liguria Genova Genoa Cattedrale di S. Lorenzo Cathedral of St. Lawrence Cattedrale Cathedral Duomo Religione Religion Santo Saint S. Giovanni Battista St. John The Baptist Argento Silver Oreficeria Goldsmith's Art Artigianato Craftmanship Arca Ark XII secolo XII Century Martirio Martyrdom Metallo Metal Gioielleria Jewellery Reliquia Relic Medioevo Medieval Age Arte medioevale Medieval Art Reliquiario Reliquary Casket Lipsanoteca Reliquiario Shrine Arte sacra Sacred Art

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