Ciborium (detail) - ARNOLFO DI CAMBIO - WGA
Ciborium (detail) by ARNOLFO DI CAMBIO
Ciborium (detail) by ARNOLFO DI CAMBIO

Ciborium (detail)

by ARNOLFO DI CAMBIO, Marble

Alluding to the source of St Cecilia’s inspiration, the spandrels of each side of the archivolts show the four evangelists and two prophets, while her purity and sagacity is underlined by the presence of two of the Wise Virgins.

The detail represents St John the Evangelist.

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