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The deadly sins

Benedetto Antelami12th - 13th Century

Museo del Duomo e Cattedrale di Fidenza

Museo del Duomo e Cattedrale di Fidenza

In the arch of the right portal, in 20 frames, grapevines form cricles inhabitated by animals; one can see: a boar, a bear, a sheep, a panther, a steinbock, a lion, an ass, a horse with a monkey on its saddle. The images are mirrored on the other side, At the centre, two griffons pecking a satanic figure.

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  • Title: The deadly sins
  • Creator: Benedetto Antelami
  • Date Created: 12th - 13th Century
  • Location Created: Fidenza, Italia
  • Medium: Marble; sandstone
Museo del Duomo e Cattedrale di Fidenza

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