Sculpture enriching the west front of the cathedral in Orvieto, Umbria, Italy, the Duomo di Santa Maria Assunta. Detail from marble bas-relief panel covering one of the four lower pilasters, executed by a team led by Italian architect and sculptor, Lorenzo Maitani (c. 1275-1330). This panel depicts the Tree of Jesse and Old Testament Prophesies of Redemption.
Orvieto, Umbria, Italy: detail from marble bas-relief panel depicting the Tree of Jesse and Old Testament Prophesies of Redemption (Messianic Prophesies) on the west front of the city’s cathedral, the Duomo di Santa Maria Assunta. Italian architect and sculptor, Lorenzo Maitani (c. 1275-1330), established his reputation in Siena before being asked to supervise construction of Orvieto cathedral in 1308. He designed the cathedral’s Late Gothic facade and sculpture enriching it was executed by a team led by him. The facade’s four lower pilasters are each covered by a panel sculpted in marble bas relief: (from left) scenes from the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament; Tree of Jesse; scenes from the New Testament and lives of Mary and Jesus; and The Last Judgement. The Tree of Jesse depicts descendants from Jesse of Bethlehem, father of King David, and ancestors of Jesus Christ.
Size: 3977px × 2646px
Location: Cathedral, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy
Photo credit: © Terence Kerr / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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