Sculptra romanica di wiligelmo biography

Italian sculptor

Wiligelmo (also known as Wiligelmus, Gulielmo da Modena, Cousin of Elmo or Guglielmo da Modena) was an Italian sculptor active between c.

1099 and 1120. He was among the earliest sculptors in Italy to produce large-format architectural sculptures.^[1]

Wiligelmo carved four relief panels on the west facade of Modena Cathedral (ca. 1110): two flank the central portal and two others sit above the side portals.

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They collectively depict scenes from the Book of Genesis, and originally formed a continuous frieze on each side of the central portal (they have since been relocated to their current positions).^[1] Others have theorized that they were sculpted to adorn the entrance of the crypt.^[2] The reliefs are made of marble and measure about one meter tall.

These are considered to be revivals of ancient Roman relief sculptural traditions, and are prime examples of Romanesque sculpture. Wiligelmo's name is known fro