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Right arch of the Portico of Glory. Iconography of the blessed

Master MateoCa. 1188-1211

The Catedral de Santiago Foundation

The Catedral de Santiago Foundation
Santiago de Compostela, Spain

The blessed ones, are located to the right, represented as naked children that in their transit towards the glory are partially covered by the ample clothes of the angels that take them in arms. In the plume of the archivolt major are some beardless figures, dressed in robes that also go towards the celestial vision of the eardrum.

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  • Title: Right arch of the Portico of Glory. Iconography of the blessed
  • Creator: Master Mateo
  • Date Created: Ca. 1188-1211
  • Location: Santiago de Compostela, Spain
  • Type: Sculpture
  • Medium: Granite
The Catedral de Santiago Foundation

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