External view of the Duomo of Cremona.

The Duomo di Cremona (English Cathedral of Cremona) is the main church in Cremona, Lombardy (Italy). The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Cremona is a city in Northern Italy, situated in Lombardy, on the left shore of the Po river in the middle of the Pianura padana (Po valley). ... Lombardy (Italian: Lombardia) is a region in northern Italy between the Alps and the Po river valley. ...

Originally built in Romanesque style, it was several times restored with Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque elements. The church was begun in 1107, but the works were damaged and halted after an earthquake in 1117. Works were resumed in 1129, and the edifce was probably finished in 1160-1170. The main altar, dedicated to city' patron saints St. Archelaus and St. Irnerius, was consecrated in 1196. To this church belong the two lions by Giovanni Bono and a Christ with the Twelve Apostles in the entrance. It has been suggested that a parallel edifice existeed at the time. Interior of the Saint-Saturnin church St-Sernin basilica, Toulouse, 1080 – 1120: elevation of the east end Romanesque sculpture, cloister of St. ... See also Gothic art. ... Renaissance Architecture: The cultural movement called the Renaissance (which literally means re-birth) was just that in architecture, a rebirth of the Roman traditions of design recognized by contemporaries in the term allAntica, in the Antique manner. It was expressed in a new emphasis on rational clarity and regularity... For the Baroque style in a more general sense, see Baroque. ... Events William Warelwast becomes Bishop of Exeter. ...

The current façade was probably built from the 13th and the early 14th century. In this period were also added the northern arm of the transept (1288) and the southern one (1348). Full descriptions of the elements of a Gothic floorplan are found at the entry Cathedral diagram. ...

The façade has a Renaissance loggia with four niches, from 1491. The interior house important works of art, including the Arch of Sts. Marius and Marta, martyrs in Persia (best known as Arch of the Persian Martyrs), and frescoes by Romanino and il Pordenone. For other uses of this term see: Persia (disambiguation) The Persian Empire is the name used to refer to a number of historic dynasties that have ruled the country of Persia (Iran). ...