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Modena: The Ghirlandina Tower

Civic tower and bell tower of the Duomo, the Ghirlandina which is 86 meters high, is the symbol of Modena. it has been included since 1997 in the list of Italian UNESCO World Heritage Sites with the Duomo and Piazza Grande.

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Aerial panoramic view of Piazza Grande and Modena Cathedral taken from the top of the Ghirlandina Tower, with the Municipal Tower in the foreground.

View of Piazza Grande and Modena Cathedral from the Ghirlandina Tower

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Painting The Ghirlandina by Augusto Valli, oil on canvas Assicoop Unipol Collection

Augusto Valli's "The Ghirlandina": Painting Analysis

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Sculpture detail Capital of the Judge Ghirlandina Tower Modena: corrupt judge with chain and Lucifer, Romanesque Campionesi art

Capital of the Judge in Modena: The Corrupt Judge and Lucifer in Ghirlandina Tower

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Detail of Romanesque sculpture showing upright judge crowned by angel, Ghirlandina Tower Modena

Capital of the Judges: The Upright Judge Crowned by an Angel in Modena

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Sculpture of the Capital of the Judges with angel, supplicant man, and Lucifer, Ghirlandina Tower, Modena

Capital of the Judges: Romanesque Sculpture in Modena's Ghirlandina Tower

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Romanesque sculpture of the Capital of the Judges, Ghirlandina Tower Modena: detail of the good judge crowned by the angel

Capital of the Judges: the Good Judge Crowned by an Angel

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Detail of The Judges' Capital sculpture, Ghirlandina Tower Modena: judge corrupted by man with bag

The Judges' Capital: Romanesque Sculpture in Modena (Ghirlandina Tower)

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Detail sculpture Capital of the Judges, Ghirlandina Tower Modena: good judge crowned by angel with supplicant man

The Capital of the Judges in Modena's Ghirlandina Tower: Romanesque Allegory

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Carved Capital of the Judge sculpture Modena: scenes of the Upright and Corrupt Judge, Campionesi art 12th century

Capital of the Judge: Upright and Corrupt Judge in Modena

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Detail of the Romanesque sculpture 'Capital of the Judges', Ghirlandina Tower Modena Italy

The 'Capital of the Judges': Romanesque Sculpture in Modena's Tower

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Medieval sculpture Capital of the Judges, detail of judge crowned by angel and man in supplication, Ghirlandina Tower Modena Italy

Capital of the Judges in Modena: Medieval Iconography of Justice and Corruption

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Detail sculpture Capital of the Judges, Ghirlandina Tower Modena: angel and man in supplication

Capital of the Judges in the Ghirlandina Tower of Modena: Campionesi Sculpture

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Capital of the Judge in Modena, scene of the crowned judge and man in supplication, Romanesque sculpture in Ghirlandina Tower.

The Capital of the Judge in Modena's Ghirlandina Tower

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Detail of King David capital in Modena's Ghirlandina Tower, Romanesque sculpture by Campionese Masters 12th-13th century

King David Capital: Medieval Sculpture in Modena's Ghirlandina Tower

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Sculptural detail of a face on a medieval Corinthian capital, Ghirlandina Tower, Modena

Corinthian Capital with Sculpted Face in Modena's Ghirlandina Tower

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Sculptural detail of a medieval Corinthian capital with a bird in the abacus protome, Ghirlandina Tower, Modena

Corinthian Capital with Sculpted Bird in Modena's Ghirlandina Tower (XII-XIII c.)

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Detail of the floor with a decorative arched (vaio) motif, Torresani Hall, Ghirlandina Tower, Modena, 12th-13th century

Medieval Floor with Arched Motif in the Torresani Hall, Modena

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Romanesque frescoes by the Campionese Masters on the southern wall, Torresani Hall, Ghirlandina Tower, Modena

Romanesque Frescoes in the Ghirlandina Tower: The Torresani Hall

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Detail north wall Torresani Hall, Ghirlandina Tower Modena: civic emblem and Este eagle with ducal crown

Ghirlandina Tower Modena: Civic Emblem and Este Eagle in the Torresani Hall

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Sculpted capital of King David, medieval sculpture in the Ghirlandina Tower of Modena, Campionese Masters

King David Capital in Modena's Ghirlandina Tower - Medieval Sculpture

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Interior Torresani Hall, Ghirlandina Tower Modena - Campionese Masters artworks XII-XIII century

Torresani Hall in the Ghirlandina Tower of Modena: Campionese Masters

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View North wall Torresani Hall, Ghirlandina Tower Modena, works Campionese Masters 12th-13th century

Torresani Hall, Ghirlandina Tower Modena: Campionese Masters Art

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Romanesque Corinthian capital 12th-13th century, Torresani Hall, Ghirlandina Tower, Modena

Corinthian Capital in Ghirlandina Tower, Modena (12th-13th Century)

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Detail of Corinthian capital with sculpted face, Torresani Hall, Ghirlandina Tower Modena

Corinthian Capital with Sculpted Face in the Ghirlandina Tower, Modena

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Sculptural detail of the Corinthian capital with a bird in the abacus protome, Ghirlandina Tower in Modena, Campionese Masters

Corinthian Capital in Ghirlandina Tower: Sculpted Bird in the Torresani Hall

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Corinthian capital with sculpted facial detail, Ghirlandina Tower Modena, Campionese Masters

Corinthian Capital with Sculpted Face in the Ghirlandina Tower, Modena

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Sculptural detail of the Romanesque capital with rampant lions, Torresani Hall, Ghirlandina Tower, Modena

Capital with Rampant Lions in the Ghirlandina Tower of Modena

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Sculptural detail of human face on Corinthian capital, Ghirlandina Tower, Modena

Corinthian Capital with Sculpted Face in Modena's Ghirlandina Tower

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Interior view of the Room of the Stolen Bucket, Ghirlandina Tower, Modena

Ghirlandina Tower in Modena: The Room of the Stolen Bucket

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Campionese Masters sculptures, eastern wall Torresani Hall, Ghirlandina Tower Modena 12th century

Ghirlandina Tower Modena: Campionese Masters' Works in Torresani Hall

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Detail of the historic lock on the door of the Stolen Bucket Room, Ghirlandina Tower, Modena

The Entrance Door Lock of the Stolen Bucket Room in Modena's Ghirlandina Tower

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Octagonal spiral staircase inside the spire of the Ghirlandina Tower in Modena, interior view

The Octagonal Spiral Staircase in the Ghirlandina Tower Spire, Modena

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Internal view of the bell cell in the Ghirlandina Tower of Modena, showing the bells and Romanesque mullioned windows

The Bell Cell of the Ghirlandina Tower in Modena: Architecture and History

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View of the spiral stone stairway inside the Ghirlandina Tower, Modena, Italy

Internal Stairway of the Ghirlandina Tower in Modena: Architecture

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View of the corner between east and south walls, Torresani Hall, Ghirlandina Tower in Modena with works by the Campionese Masters

Torresani Hall in the Ghirlandina Tower: Art of the Campionese Masters

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Detail of the sculpted face on the Corinthian capital, Ghirlandina Tower, Modena

Corinthian Capital with Sculpted Face in Modena's Ghirlandina Tower

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View of the corner between the west and south walls in the Torresani Hall of Modena's Ghirlandina Tower with works by the Campionese Masters

Torresani Hall in the Ghirlandina Tower of Modena: View of the South-West Corner

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Interior stone spiral staircase inside the Ghirlandina Tower of Modena, looking upwards

The Spiral Staircase of the Ghirlandina Tower in Modena

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View East wall Torresani Hall, Ghirlandina Tower Modena, works Campionese Masters

The Torresani Hall in Modena's Ghirlandina Tower: East Wall

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Sculptural detail of a Romanesque capital with rampant lions, artwork by the Campionese Masters, Torresani Hall in the Ghirlandina Bell Tower, Modena

Capital with Rampant Lions in the Torresani Hall, Ghirlandina Bell Tower, Modena

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Decorated architectural recess or niche in the Secchia Rapita room, Ghirlandina Tower, Modena

The Decorated Recess in the 'Secchia Rapita' Room of the Ghirlandina Tower