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Cathedral of San Geminiano, Modena: close-up of one of the two lions flanking the Porta Regia

RIBA Ref No RIBA5472
Architect/DesignerAnselmo da Campione (fl. 1160-1175)
Lanfranco (fl. 1099-1110)
Artist/PhotographerSmith, Edwin (1912-1971)
CountryItaly
CityModena
Subject Date1231
Image Date1963
ViewExterior
StyleRomanesque
MediumPhotoprint
Library ReferenceESP/ITA/289 (ES2256.3p)
OrientationPortrait
Colour InfoBlack and white
CreditEdwin Smith / RIBA Collections
SubjectAnimals ; People ; Cathedrals ; Statues ; Entrances
NOTES: Construction on the Cathedral began in 1099 under the direction of the masterbuilder Lanfranco. It was consecrated in 1184. The Porta Regia was added in 1209-1231 by Anselmo da Campione and his heirs. The lions, probably discovered while digging the foundations, are of Roman age.
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