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Sculptural detail of a Gothic gargoyle, a fantastic animal, on the right pillar of the Silver Altar in the Opera del Duomo Museum, Florence

Gothic Gargoyle: The Fantastic Animal on the Silver Altar in Florence

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File Name

21054_7_996_149_E

Caption

Florence, Museum of the Opera del Duomo (Museum of Florence Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore): “the silver altar of St. John's Treasure” (1367 - 1483), by florentine masters.Right side: detail of the right pillar, with the figure of a fantastic animal (gothic typology of the gargoyle).

City

Florence

Location

Museo dell'Opera del Duomo

Keywords

Florence Cathedral Museum - St. John The Baptist - Altar - Silver - Craftmanship - Florence - Gothic - 15th Century - The 14th Century - Italy - Museum - Opera del Duomo di Firenze - Goldsmith's art - Renaissance - S. Giovanni Battista - Sculpture - Late Gothic - Tuscany - XIV Century - XV century - Animal - Gargoyle - Arts and Crafts - Jewellery