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Spain, Tarragona, Cathedral, facade, statues of Apostles and Prophets under Gothic canopies on the archivolts and buttress

The Cathedral’s construction lasted from 1117 to 1331, and is a splendid example of the transition from Romanesque to Gothic. The west facade has a deep Gothic doorway flanked by two massive buttresses, with rich sculptural decoration and a large rose window with openwork tracery in the upper section. On the archivolt and buttresses, under Gothic canopies, stand statues of the Apostles and Prophets. In the central pier of the portal is a statue of the Virgin with the Child. On the lintel is Jesus Christ and a row of figures rising out of their tombs on the Judgment Day. The sculptures on the main portal are the work of Catalan sculptor Master Bartomeu (13th century).

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Spain, Tarragona, Cathedral, facade, statues of Apostles and Prophets under Gothic canopies on the archivolts and buttress

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The Cathedral’s construction lasted from 1117 to 1331, and is a splendid example of the transition from Romanesque to Gothic. The west facade has a deep Gothic doorway flanked by two massive buttresses, with rich sculptural decoration and a large rose window with openwork tracery in the upper section. On the archivolt and buttresses, under Gothic canopies, stand statues of the Apostles and Prophets. In the central pier of the portal is a statue of the Virgin with the Child. On the lintel is Jesus Christ and a row of figures rising out of their tombs on the Judgment Day. The sculptures on the main portal are the work of Catalan sculptor Master Bartomeu (13th century).

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Keywords:

13TH CENTURY • 13TH • APOSTLE • ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE • ARCHITECTURAL • ARCHITECTURE • ARCHIVOLT • BLIND ARCH • BUILDING EXTERIOR • BUILT STRUCTURE • CANOPY • CATALONIA • CATHEDRAL • CATHEDRALS • CHRISTIANISM • CHRISTIANITY • CLOSE UP • CLOSE-UP • CLOSEUP • CRISTIANDAD • CRISTIANISMO • DAY • DECORATION • FACADE • FOREGROUND • GOTHIC STYLE • HORIZONTAL • JAMB • LOCAL LANDMARK • LOW ANGLE VIEW • MALE LIKENESS • MINSTER (CATHEDRAL) • NO PEOPLE • PLACE OF WORSHIP • POINTED ARCH • PROPHET • PROVINCE OF TARRAGONA • RELIGION • SPAIN • STEEP ANGLE VIEW • TARRAGONA PROVINCE • TARRAGONA • TRAVEL DESTINATIONS • TREFOIL • UPWARD VIEW • WITHOUT PEOPLE • XIII CENTURY