Monreale cathedral, bronze doors of Bonannus of Pisa, Creation of Eve
The bronze doors of the west entrance of Monreale cathedral were signed and dated (1186) by Bonannus of Pisa who also made two sets of doors for Pisa Cathedral. Twenty Old Testament scenes occupy the five lower rows and twenty New Testament scenes the upper five rows. This panel shows God creating Eve from Adam’s rib (Genesis 2: 21-22) while Adam sleeps. The titulus reads, “D(omi)n(u)s dedi(t) uxore(m) Ada(m),” “God gave a wife to Adam.” D'Emilio photo archive no. s19781110_2058u (13.4.14/JD)Galleries:Bonannus of Pisa, Bronze doors, Bronze doors of Bonannus of Pisa, Monreale cathedral, Creation of Eve, Doors, Italy 1180s, Tituli on bronze doorsKeywords:Eden, creation, sleepPhoto Location: Monreale, ItalyPhotographer: Dr. James D’EmilioDate of Photo:Device Make: NikonDevice Model: Nikon SUPER COOLSCAN 5000 EDOriginal Dimensions: 3546×5286Picture Orientation: PortraitGPS Coordinates:Picture Number: 22332
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