Hildesheim St Michael Door Panel

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Hildesheim st michael door panel. Cathedral currently under restoration. The raising of the widow s son from the dead magdeburg panel gospel book of otto iii. Bronze doors 1015 commissioned by bishop bernward for saint michael s hildesheim germany. Michael the church of st.

Unlike the roman originals however the design at hildesheim is not their design but probably an imitation of the ancient roman examples. Even at the the time they were made the bronze door leaves were unique. Considered one the era s greatest patrons of the arts 1 saint bernward s legacy included the commissioning of hildesheim cathedral s monumental bronze doors 2 and the construction of the abbey church of saint michael in hildesheim. Artistic type material technique.

Michael s but are now found at the nearby cathedral of hildesheim. The doors measure 4 72 metres in height and being the tallest amongst all doors of their era they occupy a special status amongst medieval doors. 448 stokstad they were made under the direction of bishop bernward in 1015 in hildesheim germany. Ottonian art quiz bronze doors saint michael s hildesheim commissioned by bishop.

Hildesheim doors the doors of abbey church of st. Bronze doors saint michael s hildesheim commissioned by bishop bernward 1015. Michael are one of the most ambitious and complex bronze casting projects undertaken since antiquity p. Hildesheim church of st.

Bronze doors 1015 commissioned by bishop bernward for saint michael s hildesheim germany. Originally commissioned for st. Nancy ross and jennifer freeman. Michael in hildesheim began construction in 1001 the crypt was sanctified in 1015 and it is considered that the bronze doors were built the same year which were primarily posted on the main entrance to the church and stand today on the cathedral in the same town.

The doors are made up of a number of framed panels. Mary s cathedral west portal. The famous bernward doors featuring bronze reliefs of scenes from the bible were originally commissioned for st. A conversation with dr.

The doors are made of bronze and are 16 feet and 6 inches in height.