Title
Painted statuary, Berne cathedral
Description
When the major cathedrals of Europe were built in the Gothic period, the reliefs on the entrance were usually painted. The color has been allowed to fade away in almost all cities, thus giving rise to the belief that naturally colored stone was the 'original' way in which persons of centuries back came to mass. However, in fact the figures were painted brightly, thus adding to the emotion of the religious experience.
Creator
Welch, Claude Emerson
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
May-94
Rights
Use for educational purposes only. Single copies (print, photocopy, download) are permitted for personal study, research and teaching.
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
PSC001
Box 4
PSC001_psc0192
PSC001__psc0192.tif
Coverage
Western European/Christian
Berne, Switzerland CHECK
Date Created
7/10/2007
Is Part Of
Welch-Ludwig Collection
PSC001
Collection
Citation
Welch, Claude Emerson, “Painted statuary, Berne cathedral,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed May 14, 2024, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/25417.