Antique Religious Items

Reproduction bronze tile of San Zeno of Verona set in timber frame. A bronze tile of 7×7 cm on a rattan backing with timber frame, representing one of the tiles of of the famous front door of the Basilica of San Zeno (Verona). This door is the main entrance of the church dedicated to the patron Saint of the city. The bronze tiles that cover the original door were made by different masters of art around the 12th century. This scene represents tile No. 20 of the doors, depicting the Dance of the Seven Veils in bronze natural colours going from brown to dark green, made with the technique of the lost-wax casting by a prestigious foundry of Verona area.