Dinanderie; a history and description of mediæval art work in copper, brass and bronze . Plate XLIBRONZE DOORS, RAVELLO BRONZE DOORS 191 in silver niello on the background of the panel, and most of thesubjects, but not all, are repeated on each separate leaf. Thecentre panel on each side has at the top our Saviour enthronedwithin a vesica piscis in the act of blessing, and with theevangelistic symbols at the angles ; and the panels on each sidebear angels in the act of adoration. Immediately below thecentre occurs the Deposition from the Cross, and below thatagain the Entombment, and the remai
Dinanderie; a history and description of mediæval art work in copper, brass and bronze . Plate XLIBRONZE DOORS, RAVELLO BRONZE DOORS 191 in silver niello on the background of the panel, and most of thesubjects, but not all, are repeated on each separate leaf. Thecentre panel on each side has at the top our Saviour enthronedwithin a vesica piscis in the act of blessing, and with theevangelistic symbols at the angles ; and the panels on each sidebear angels in the act of adoration. Immediately below thecentre occurs the Deposition from the Cross, and below thatagain the Entombment, and the remaining panels of the four. Fig. 60—Part op* Inscribed Panel on Bronze Doors, Ravello highest rows have seated figures of the Apostles in very classicattitudes. The central tier of panels has in the centre of eachleaf a lions head and ring, and between them the Virgin andChild repeated twice, and outside them to the left is S. JohnBaptist and to the right Elias. In the row below Elias and oneof the Prophets occupy the centre of each leaf with S. Georgeand the Dragon, and S. Eustace and his dog, both on horsebackand both repeated twice. In the next row, which is the third 192 DINANDERIE from the bottom, the inscription occurs in the centre panelof the left-hand leaf, with a group of two men fighting withsword and shield repeated twice, and a single archer repeatedthree times, but in one case reversed, all these men being cladin very classic attire. The two rows of panels below these arefilled with very beautiful arabesques of gryphons and animalsin low relief, which look as if they might have been inspiredby th
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