03 — ARTWORK
Tomb of Cardinal Gonzalo García Gudiel
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- Marble
- TYPE
- Religious
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The most artistically significant of the four Cosma brothers was Giovanni di Cosma; at least three wall tombs with figures made by him are known from the last years of the 13th century. The most original, and the most impressive on account of its effigy, is that of Stefano de Surdis in Santa Balbina, Rome. The other tombs, that of Guillelmus Durandus (d 1296) in Santa Maria sopra Minerva and that of Cardinal Gonzalo García Gudiel (d 1299) in Santa Maria Maggiore, follow the model developed by Arnolfo di Cambio in the way the effigy of the deceased is shown lying on a bier. Giovanni di Cosma retained an independent approach as a sculptor, however, and his portrayal of the sunken features of age is realistic compared with the soft, slurred death portraits of Arnolfo.
The picture shows the tomb of Cardinal Consalvo Rodriguez. The mosaic above the effigy depicts the Virgin and Child Enthroned between St Jerome and St Matthew presenting the cardinal to the Virgin. It is a work from the circle of Pietro Cavallini.
Gonzalo García Gudiel (1238-1299), Archbishop of Toledo and Cardinal, died in Rome and was buried in the basilicaa church building, usually facing east, with a tall main nave and two or four side aisles of lesser height. There may also be a transept between the nave and the choir, which is reserved for the clergy. Originally, the basilica was an ancient Greek administrative building, and the Romans used this form for markets and law courts; it then became a place of assembly for the early Christians, and thus a church. of Santa Maria Maggiore. Two years later his remains were transferred to the Toledo cathedralThe principal church of a province or diocese, where the throne of the bishop is placed. For reasons lost to time and tradition, a cathedral always faces west - toward the setting sun. The altar is placed at the east end. The main body, or nave, of the cathedral is usually divided into one main and two side aisles. These lead up to the north and south transepts, or arms of the cross, the shape in which a cathedral is usually formed..
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