Title

Monreale Cathedral, the gate by Bonanno Pisano (1185-6)

Caption

Monreale Cathedral, the gate by Bonanno Pisano (1185-6): bronze tile depicting "Two Prophets: Isaiah and Hosea" (scene of the Old Testament).
The gate is signed "Bonanno civis pisanus". It depicts five scenes of the Old Testament at the bottom, starting with Adam and Eve, and five scenes of the New Testament at the top, ending in "Christ and Mary in the glory of Paradise".
Duomo (Cattedrale di S. Maria Nu, Monreale (PA), Sicilia - Sicily, Italia - Italy

Date

Jul 14, 2019

Credit line

Ghigo Roli/Photo12

Reference

GHR20A08_259

License type

Rights managed

Available size

62,0Mb (5,3Mb) / 18,4in x 13,1in / 5512 x 3932 (300dpi)

Keywords

Osea Hosea 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 Vecchio Testamento Old Testament Religione Religion Bibbia Bible Profeta Prophet Isaia Isaiah Osea Hosea

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