03 — ARTWORK
Princes' Portal
MEDIEVAL SCULPTOR, German · 1237 →
- MEDIUM
- Stone
- TYPE
- Other
PALETTE
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- FILE
- 1100 × 1066 px · JPEG
COMMENTARY
UNDERLINED TERMS ARE DEFINED IN THE GLOSSARY.
Bamberg 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. was one of the most important cathedral building projects to be undertaken in Germany in the early 13th century. Its extensive figurative ornamentation was probably begun in the 1220s and it must have been virtually complete by the time of the rededication of the cathedral in 1237.
To complement the Last Judgment in the tympanumIn classical architecture, the triangular area enclosed by a pediment, often decorated with sculptures. In medieval architecture, the semi-circular area over a a door's lintel, enclosed by an arch, often decorated with sculptures or mosaics. of the Princes' Portala doorway. A portal recessed in several steps was frequently used in Romanesque architecture; this meant that the often relatively small entrance was given considerable emphasis on the façade., two figures were installed outside the portal: the statue of Ecclesia on the side of the Blessed, and that of Synagoga on the side representing the Damned. Nowadays these figures are inside the cathedral.
The picture shows the Princes' Portal with copies of the originals..
CITE THIS RECORD — BIBTEX
@online{wga-r44cb975d348c88,
author = {Krén, Emil and Marx, Daniel},
title = {Princes' Portal by MEDIEVAL SCULPTOR, German},
organization = {{Web Gallery of Art}},
date = {2026-09-09},
url = {https://beta.wga.hu/artists/medieval-sculptor-german-rccf31ad7035f2a/princes-portal-r44cb975d348c88},
urldate = {2026-09-09},
langid = {english}
}ACCESSED 2026-09-09. REPLACE THE AUTHOR FIELD WITH THE COMMENTARY AUTHOR WHERE ONE IS NAMED.
