Sculpted Thresholds and the Liturgy of Transformation in Medieval Lombardy

This book explores the issue of ecclesiastical authority in Romanesque sculpture on the portals and other sculpted "gateways" of churches in the north Italian region of Lombardy.

Gillian B. Elliott is Professorial Lecturer of Art History at George Washington University.

Introduction: Sculpted Thresholds and the Liturgy of Transformation in Medieval Lombardy, 1. The Origins of the porta coeli in Milan: Saint Ambrose and the Progression of the Soul through Sacred Space, 2. Activating the Ciborium at Sant'Ambrogio in Milan: Liturgical Gestures and Neoplatonic Gifts, 3. Saint Ambrose Enthroned at the Gate: Bishop as Judge in the Atrium, 4. From Jerusalem to Civate: The Ciborium as Ark and Tomb, 5. The Saint at the Dragon Portal of San Fedele in Como, 6. San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro at Pavia: The Angel at the porta coeli, 7. Conclusion