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Portes de bronze avec les quatre évangélistes

Bronze Door with the Four Evangelists

The four Evangelists are Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Their versions of the life of Jesus - the Gospel - are included in the New Testament. In art, they are depicted with their symbols: Eagle (John), Lion (Mark), Bull (Luke) and Angel (Matthew) or just with these symbols in the so-called tetramorphe.

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Lausanne / Portes de bronze avec les quatre évangélistes

Description

Bronze doors with reliefs showing the symbols of the four evangelists:

Top left: Angel - St. Matthew.
Top right: Eagle - St. John the Evangelist.
Bottom left: Lion - St. Mark.
Bottom right: Bull - St. Luke.

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Locatie (N 46°31'11" - E 6°37'58") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: chvd029; Photograph: 2 June 2013
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