Exterior Ancona Cathedral
interior view
the 1189 balustrade tiles
the façade, divided 3 section, preceded wide staircase; above 13th-century romanesque portal formed round arch supported 4 columns. anterior ones stand on lions in veronese red marble, while rear ones, added later luigi vanvitelli, on simple pedestal.
under arches 4 reliefs depicting symbols of evangelists. portal attributed giorgio da como (c. 1228), , in romanesque-gothic style, built in conero white stone mount conero , veronese red marble. decorated series of columns holding ogival arches reliefs of saints busts, animal figures , vegetable motifs. above portal large oculus romanesque frame between 2 single mullioned windows.
the dome 1 of ancient in italy. has ogival shape dodecagonal drum, standing on square base small decorative arches. built on crossing in 13th century, , attributed margaritone d arezzo (1270). church of sant antonio @ padua , st. mark s basilica in venice, 1 of few contemporary examples of domes built in churches, instead in separate baptisteries. copper cover added in 16th century.
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