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This is the first book in English on the medieval monumental bronze doors of Europe. The bronze doors that survive to this day are the only complex of monumental bronzes from the European Middle Ages that has survived intact, most of them dating from the 11th and 12th centuries and located in Italy. This book presents the latest interdisciplinary research on these extraordinary objects, showcasing new findings and insights. The doors were crafted from a variety of copper alloys using the lost wax process. They could be cast as a single unit or individual metal fittings could be attached to a wooden support. Some doors feature inlays of various materials, which allowed for the coloured depiction of different biblical scenes or saints. We can now answer questions about the manufacture, the choice of materials and the significance of the materials of all the doors on-site thanks to a complete high-resolution photographic documentation, 3D models and comprehensive material analyses.

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Author:   Judith Uth ,  Martin Fera ,  Marianne Mödlinger ,  Heike Schlie
Publisher:   Schnell & Steiner GmbH, Verlag
Imprint:   Schnell & Steiner GmbH, Verlag
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 28.00cm
Weight:   1.166kg
ISBN:  

9783795439873

ISBN 10:   3795439876
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   30 July 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Judith Utz · Martin Fera · Marianne Mödlinger · Heike Schlie Introduction John Morrissey The Italian Maritime Republics Commercial and Intercultural Networks (9th to 12th Centuries) Maddalena Vaccaro In Front of the Bronze Doors Patronage, Devotions and Rituals at Salerno Cathedral Fabio Coden The Bronze Door of San Zeno Developments and Techniques Tomasz Węcławowicz The Bronze Doors of Gniezno Cathedral Church as a Text of Culture A History of the Research and Some New Insights Gaetano Curzi The Bronze Door of San Clemente a Casauria and its Monumental and Environmental Context Antonio Milone Art and History of the Bronze Door of Benevento Cathedral Heike Schlie Medieval Bronze Doors as Figura of Heavenly Jerusalem’s Gates The Materiality of the Virtual in the Iconologies of Matter, Technique, and Object Judith Utz Ad perpetuitatem monimentorum? Medieval Doors after the Middle Ages Sebastian Ristow The Bronzes of the Carolingian Church of St. Mary’s in Aachen Marianne Mödlinger · Giorgia Ghiara Preliminary Results of the Chemical Analyses of Selected Bronze Doors from the 11th–12th Century Martin Fera Photographic Documentation and 3D-Surface Modelling of Mediaeval Bronze Doors Subject Index Affiliation of Authors

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