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Historical Archive: Bernward Doors Hildesheim, 1007-15 Cast bronze, 472 x 226 cm (15 feet 6 inches x 89 inches) made under Bishop Bernward (960-1022) for St. Michael's or the cathedral, Hildesheim now enclosed in the Westwork, Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary, Hildesheim inscription: AN[NO] DOM[INICAE]I NC[ARNATIONIS]M XV B[ERNWARDUS] EP[ISCOPUS] DIVE MEM[ORIAE] HAS VALVAS FUSILES IN FACIE[M] ANGEL[I]CI TE[M]PLI OB MONIM[EN]T[UM] SUI FEC[IT] SUSPENDI In Genesis scenes, the Creator is depicted as Christ-Logos. full view back back, oblique view Formation of Eve, Noli me Tangere, Introduction of Eve to Adam, Resurrection Temptation and Fall, Crucifixion, Denial of Blame, Christ before Pilate Expulsion, Presentation in the Temple, Labors of Adam and Eve, Adoration of the Magi Offerings of Cain and Abel, Nativity, Murder of Abel, Annunciation lower doors with person for scale center of doors: Labors of Adam and Eve, Adoration of the Magi, Offerings of Cain and Abel, Nativity, with door knockers center of doors with knockers, oblique view right lion's head knocker left inscription right inscription both halves of inscription Formation of Eve, witnessed by Adam (or Creation of Eve or of Adam) Formation of Eve: angel Formation of Eve: Creator and Eve Formation of Eve, oblique angle Introduction of Eve to Adam Introduction of Eve to Adam, center Introduction of Eve to Adam, oblique angle Temptation and Fall Temptation and Fall, center Denial of Blame Denial of Blame: Creator Denial of Blame: Adam Denial of Blame: Eve and serpent from right Denial of Blame: Eve and serpent Expulsion Expulsion: angel with sword Expulsion: Adam and Eve Labors of Adam and Eve, with instructing angel Labor of Adam, oblique angle Labor of Eve: nursing in bower Labor of Eve: nursing Labor of Eve: nursing child offerings of Cain and Abel, with door knocker ring down offerings of Cain and Abel, with door knocker ring up offerings of Cain and Abel: Abel offering lamb offerings of Cain and Abel: Cain offering grain murder of Abel murder of Abel: the act murder of Abel, oblique angle: Cain Annunciation Nativity, with door knocker ring down Nativity, with door knocker ring up Nativity: Mary Nativity: Child with ox and ass Adoration of the Magi Adoration of the Magi: Virgin and Child from left Adoration of the Magi: Virgin and Child from right Adoration of the Magi: Child from right Adoration of the Magi, oblique angle from left Presentation in the Temple Presentation in the Temple: temple Presentation in the Temple: Joseph from left Christ before Pilate Christ before Pilate: Christ with guards Christ before Pilate: Pilate and demon Christ before Pilate: Pilate and demon from left Christ before Pilate: Pilate and demon, upper part Crucifixion Crucifixion: Christ Crucifixion, center, oblique view from lower right Crucifixion: Mary, Longinus, Christ from lower right Crucifixion: Mary and Longinus, oblique view Women at the Tomb Women at the Tomb: sepulchre and angel Women at the Tomb, oblique view Noli me tangere (or Ascension) Noli me tangere: Mary and Christ Noli me tangere: peacocks