The uncommon history and iconography of Płock Door
Agnieszka Bender
Abstract
The bronze Plock Door beside Gniezno Door belong to the most splendid masterpieces of 12th century European founding. Thanks to recent scientific re-search it was possible to get to know a history and iconography of this work. So today we know that it was made between 1152-1154 in Magdeburg. After on, in the end of 13th or in 14th century, in whole unknown circumstances the Door as a booty to Big Novogrod (Russia), where it is still remains. In 1981 its faithful copy was installed in Plock cathedral. In a book - Credo Apostolorum w romańskich Drzwiach Plockich (Credo Apostolorum in the Romanesque Plock Door) the autor - Rev. Ryszard Knapiriski proved the scens on the Door illustrate profession of faith.
