The lunette of the central portal has a relief depicting the "Martyrdom of St. Andrew", Basilica di Sant'Andreain Vercelli, Piedmont, northern Italy

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West façade of the Basilica di Sant'Andrea is the church of a monastery in Vercelli, Piedmont, northern Italy, founded in 1219 by Cardinal Guala Bicchieri and completed in 1227. It represents an early example of Gothic architecture in Italy, inspired by Cistercian architecture. The lunette of the central portal has a relief depicting the "Martyrdom of St. Andrew"

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