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Pisa - Baptistry

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Sun, 21 Jun 2015 22:42:02 +0000

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nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Sun, 21 Jun 2015 22:09:19 +0000

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nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Sun, 21 Jun 2015 21:44:30 +0000

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nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Sun, 21 Jun 2015 21:07:26 +0000

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nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Sun, 21 Jun 2015 11:17:44 +0000

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The construction of the "Battistero di San Giovanni" started in 1152 to replace an older baptistry. Since its completion in 1363 the transition from (Pisan) Romanesque to (Pisan) Gothic style was visible.

The baptistry was designed by Diotisalvi, who signed and dated the building ("1153"), similar to the "Chiesa del Santo Sepolcro" (previous uploads), he had designed some decades before.

The baptistry is about 54 m high, with a circumference of 107 m.

The pulpit of the baptistry is a masterpiece created in 1255-60 by Nicola Pisano, father of Giovanni Pisano. The pulpit's reliefs depict scenes from the life of Christ. Pisono´s works are strongly influenced by classical art and many see Pisano as a precursor of Italian Renaissance sculpture.

Here is the "Adoration of the Magi".

Pisa - Baptistry

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Sat, 20 Jun 2015 22:27:18 +0000

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nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Sat, 20 Jun 2015 21:54:51 +0000

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nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Sat, 20 Jun 2015 16:52:49 +0000

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nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Sat, 20 Jun 2015 13:41:43 +0000

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The construction of the "Battistero di San Giovanni" started in 1152 to replace an older baptistry. Since its completion in 1363 the transition from (Pisan) Romanesque to (Pisan) Gothic style was visible.

The baptistry was designed by Diotisalvi, who signed and dated the building ("1153"), similar to the "Chiesa del Santo Sepolcro" (previous uploads), he had designed some decades before.

The baptistry is about 54 m high, with a circumference of 107 m.

Standing on the surrounding gallery offers a brilliant view onto the many Romanesque carvings.
Different workshops carved the capitals. While the previous seen hunting scenes were a little "rough" but story telling, the mythical creatures and heads here are elegant, but seem to be "frozen".

Pisa - Baptistry

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 22:13:02 +0000

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nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 21:18:50 +0000

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nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 20:12:41 +0000

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The construction of the "Battistero di San Giovanni" started in 1152 to replace an older baptistry. Since its completion in 1363 the transition from (Pisan) Romanesque to (Pisan) Gothic style was visible.

The baptistry was designed by Diotisalvi, who signed and dated the building ("1153"), similar to the "Chiesa del Santo Sepolcro" (previous uploads), he had designed some decades before.

The baptistry is about 54 m high, with a circumference of 107 m.

Standing on the surrounding gallery offers a brilliant view onto the many Romanesque carvings. Here are hunting scenes. To the very right a large bear (?) with two cubs. To the very left a hunter carries a huge hare. Hares must have had a certain meaning, I remember a similar one from Girona.