Origin and fate of the bronze doors of Abbot Desiderius of Monte Cassino

Author

Bloch, Herbert

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Dumbarton Oaks papers/Studies on art and archeology in honor of Ernst Kitzinger on his seventy-fifth birthday. 1987, Vol. 41, p. 89-102, 9 ill.; diagrams

ISSN

0070-7546

Abstract (en)

Offers a hypothetical reconstruction of the doors created for Desiderius in 1066. Discusses alterations to this design in the 1120s, after the earthquake of 1349, and after the bombardment of 1944.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 300-1400 -- Architecture and excavations -- Italy
• Montecassino, Abbazia di, church!!Lazio (ITA)
• Desiderius of Montecassino, 1027-1087
• Architectural decoration
• Doors
• Bronze
• Italy
• 1000-1100
• Byzantine
• Patronage
• Alteration

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 300-1400 -- Architecture et fouilles -- Italie
• Montecassino, Abbazia di, église!!Lazio (ITA)
• Desiderius du Mont Cassin, 1027-1087
• Décoration architecturale
• Porte [door]
• Bronze [ma]
• Italie
• 1000-1100
• Byzantin (art)
• Mécénat
• Altération

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19910101-00447689

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