The Genoa Cathedral
Title

The Genoa Cathedral

Caption

Genova, Museo del Tesoro della Cattedrale di San Lorenzo: Arca processionale del Corpus Domini. Argento sbalzato, cesellato, fuso, dorato. Commissionata dai Padri del Comune nel 1553 e terminata nel 1612, è opera di argentieri genovesi, fiamminghi, tedeschi e lombardi. Nella parte centrale: rilievi con scene della Passione di Cristo, alternate a figure di Apostoli. Sul coperchio: Profeti, angeli e quattro Sibille. Al vertice: l'ostensorio a tempietto in cui viene posta l'ostia consacrata durante la processione.


[ENG]
Genoa, Museum of the Treasury of the Cathedral of San Lorenzo: Processional ark of Corpus Christi. Embossed, chiseled, melted, gilded silver. It was commissioned by the Fathers of the Municipality in 1553 and finished in 1612; it is the work by Genoa, Flemish, German and Lombard silversmiths. In the central part: reliefs with scenes from the Passion of Christ, alternating with the figures of the Apostles. On the lid: Prophets, angels and four Sibyls. At the top: the small monstrance temple where the consecrated host is placed during the procession.
Museo del Tesoro di San Lorenzo, Genova (GE)/Genoa, Liguria, Italia/Italy

Date

Dec 04, 2011

Credit line

Ghigo Roli/Photo12

Reference

GHR21A01_263

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