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DiaporamaLeft arch of the Portico of Glory. Iconography
master mateo (1161 – 1217)
Master Mateo (c. 1161-1217), Spanish sculptor of the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, renowned for his Portico de la Gloria reliefs & religious figures.
The Catedral de Santiago Foundation (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)
Discover the Camino de Santiago's legacy at The Catedral de Santiago Foundation Museum! Explore archaeological treasures, stunning sculptures & Master Mateo’s Portico de la Gloria – a spiritual gateway to history.
This last scene, commonly from Byzantine art, does not come from the Bible but from one of the apocryphal gospels, the Nicodemus. It is told that when Christ is deposited in the grave, he goes down to limbo to liberate the righteous, who had not been able to adhere to the Christian faith, characters who were before him, were from the Old Testament. That is why he is represented alongside Adam and Eve and others who have been identified as Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses and David. As for Christ, he represents himself beardless because what descends into limbo is his soul and the soul in the Middle Ages was represented as a child.
About this artwork
- Title: Left arch of the Portico of Glory. Iconography
- Artist: master mateo
- Year: 1188
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: The Catedral de Santiago Foundation
- Corpus context: early christian symbolism , master mateo's legacy
- Main color: Rosy Brown
- Keywords: stone carving detail , pilgrimage art , art reproduction
- Color hue: Green Spectrum
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