The ceramic panel by Diodoro Cossa, a pupil of ceramist Renato Rossi, in 1968, depicts the history of Amalfi. In the upper section, starting from the left, it shows the significant stages of the Maritime Republic’s foundation, trade with the East and the role of medieval Amalfi in the Mediterranean area. The lower section shows the construction of Amalfi’s most important buildings, such as the cathedral bell tower, the columns of Chiostro Paradiso, and the marble pulpit with peacock.
Next to it, the panel depicts Cardinal Pietro Capuano carrying the remains of St. Andrew the Apostle from Constantinople, the looting and plagues of the 14th century, Flavio Gioia and handmade papermaking. The last scenes illustrate the cultivation of lemons and end with the auspicious message of the carriage taking a married couple away towards a serene future.
