Doors from Augsburg Cathedral [electrotype reproduction]
after unknown (German sculptor); Elkington & Co.
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Date
1870-1874Description
Overall view; The doors are decorated with scenes from the Old Testament, signs of the Zodiac and other subjects. The bronze originals date from the first quarter of the 11th century (ca. 1025) and are part of Augsburg Cathedral, Augsburg, Germany. Source: V&A (Victoria and Albert Museum) [website]; http://www.vam.ac.uk/ (accessed 4/29/2009)
Type of Work
replica; doorSubject
cycles or series, Old Testament and Apocrypha, Zodiac, Nineteenth century, Medieval
Rights
Rights Statement
Licensed for educational and research use by the MIT community only