November

Romanesque sculpture was at the height of its vitality during the last third of the twelfth and even at the beginning of the thirteenth century. The quest for new paths began about 1180 by the appearance of strong personalities. Among them, Benedetto Antelami is perhaps the sculptor whose fame lasted longest. The quality of his style makes him an artist without compare between Romanesque and Gothic art. His signed masterpiece is in the Cathedral of Parma, however, stylistic analysis clearly proves that Antelami worked also in the Baptistery with his assistants.