Title
Monreale Cathedral, the gate by Bonanno Pisano (1185-6)
Caption
Monreale Cathedral, the gate by Bonanno Pisano (1185-6): bronze tile depicting "Visitation" (scene of the New 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_264
License type
Rights managed
Available size
62,4Mb (5,9Mb) / 18,6in x 13,0in / 5588 x 3904 (300dpi)
Keywords
Vangelo Gospel 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 Maria Mary La Vergine The Virgin Madonna Visitazione Visitation Santo Saint S. Elisabetta St. Elisabeth Gravidanza Pregnancy Vangelo Gospel
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