Andrea Pisano's Reliefs on the Campanile in Florence
Andrea Pisano, Reliefs for the Campanile in Florence, c. 1336
Speakers: Dr. David Drogin, Dr. Beth Harris
Where and When
Florence, Italy
c. 1336
c. 1336
Check this out as well
Article on the Reliefs from Bluffton University
Short Pisano Biography, another from the Catholic Encyclopedia
Andrea Pisano on the Web Gallery of Art
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Shute L wrote on Saturday, April 28, 2012
Pisano made the reliefs out of the older marble instead of bronze for the Campanile. He also used the religion of Christianity within these reliefs, but also incorporated the zodiac symbols in as well because at the time they blended both of those together. I think that it is interesting that Pisano uses a somewhat gothic form by not showing the body shape, while he is still using a naturalistic classical appearance.
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