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Towers from the outside wall of the Choir

Master MateoCa.1200

The Catedral de Santiago Foundation

The Catedral de Santiago Foundation
Santiago de Compostela, Spain

The provenance of these Towers is the polychrome stone choir that was located in the first sections of the main nave of the cathedral until its demolition in 1604, when they were mostly reused as flooring slabs in the renovation works, thus allowing them to be found. It represents the walls of Heavenly Jerusalem with crenellated and polygonal structures carved with reliefs and finished with pyramid coverings, at times decorated with fish scales and a ball at the top. The pieces have been preserved in good condition.

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  • Title: Towers from the outside wall of the Choir
  • Creator: Maestro Mateo and his workshop
  • Date: Ca.1200
  • Location: Santiago de Compostela, Spain
  • Type: Relief
  • Medium: Granite with remains of polychrome
The Catedral de Santiago Foundation

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