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The Bernward Doors ( German: Bernwardstür) are the two leaves of a pair of Ottonian or Romanesque bronze doors, made c. 1015 for Hildesheim Cathedral in Germany. They were commissioned by Bishop Bernward of Hildesheim (938–1022).
- Ottonian Art, Bronze
In the year 1015 Bishop Bernward commissioned the two door leaves for the west entrance of Hildesheim Cathedral. The doors measure 4.72 metres in height and, being the tallest amongst all doors of their era, they occupy a special status amongst medieval doors.
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Centuries ahead of their time, the Bernward Doors, two monumental bronze doors of the Hildesheim Cathedral in Germany, depict eight scenes from the Book of Genesis and eight from the Gospels.
Dec 6, 2023 · Bronze doors, 1015, commissioned by Bishop Bernward for Saint Michael’s, Hildesheim (Germany) Interior of St. Michael’s Hildesheim. Additional resources: St Mary’s Cathedral and St Michael’s Church at Hildesheim from UNESCO.
The bronze doors of St Mary, dating back to 1015, represent the events from the book of Genesis and the life of Christ, and the bronze column of St Michael dating from around 1020, with its spiral decor inspired by Trajan's Column, depicts scenes from the New Testament.
Its interior, in particular the wooden ceiling and painted stucco-work, its famous bronze doors and the Bernward bronze column, are – together with the treasures of St Mary's Cathedral – of exceptional interest as examples of the Romanesque churches of the Holy Roman Empire.
A sculptural masterpiece from the year 1015. Bernward Doors © bph/wikimedia In the year 1015 Bishop Bernward commissioned the two door leaves for the west entrance of Hildesheim Cathedral. The doors measure 4.72 metres in height and, being the tallest amongst all doors of their era, they occupy a special status amongst medieval doors.
