The facade of the cathedral has four giant lower panels on its pilasters (also great bronze images of the gospel writers' symbols; great bronze doors, etc.) with some of the best and best preserved reliefs we have seen, done by Lorenzo Maitani between 1320 and 1330. They cover all the usual biblical and legendary topics, and I just post a few of the best known...
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First of the four panels, old testament stuff; "tree" of Jesse
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God working in Adam's rib-cage area
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"No wonder you had chest pains!"
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Sharing a snack
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Predictable results
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Annunciation
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Adoration
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Other Adoration
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Flight
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Always our favorite, Damnation (protective plastic)
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Detail
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"Not another cathedral!"
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