THE EASTER MISTERY – in the deciptions of Modena Cathedral

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The Cathedral of Modena and

the Abbey of Nonantola

speak to us by means of their figures.

A universal language, always alive,

made even clearer and more topical

by these handy booklets.

«Do not forget… This is the message that seems to originate from the bas-relief that your ancestors placed at the centre of the Cathedral, in the most visible point of the balustrade which divides the presbytery from the nave. In it, the ancient master sculptors depicted the Last Supper, with the memorial of Christ’s sacrifice: “Do this in memory of me”. With this artistic choice, your forefathers wanted to invite their descendants to cultivate the memory, to not forget. It is significant to notice that the other artistic expressions of this Cathedral – which repropose the work of God through the events of sacred history and the work of man in his arts and crafts – seem to converge towards the central bas-relief, creating a splendid crown around it».