Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Pisani

Sant'Andrea, believed to have been Pistoia´s ancient cathedral, is thought to date back to the period of Lombard domination. The present day church dates to the mid 12th century. Inside Sant'Andrea is this masterpiece of Giovanni Pisani, who created this great marble pulpit created 1298 - 1301. It is sometimes compared to the pulpits sculpted by Giovanni's father Nicola in the Baptistery of Pisa and the Duomo of Siena, which Giovanni had assisted with. The Pisanis´ works are often described as "proto-Renaissance". There is an inscription here, telling that the work was commissioned by Arnoldus and supervised by Andrea Vitelli and Tino di Vitale. It continues ".. Giovanni carved it (...), the son of Nicola, and blessed with higher skill.." The pulpit has a hexagonal plan with seven columns (one in the middle) and five parapets. The nativity scene, including ass and ox, the shepherds - and in front the "First Bath". Mary reclined in this typical "Pisani-style", that always reminds me on Etruscan sculptures. Sorry for the blurry photo..

Sant'Andrea, believed to have been Pistoia´s ancient cathedral, is thought to date back to the period of Lombard domination. The present day church dates to the mid 12th century. Inside Sant'Andrea is this masterpiece of Giovanni Pisani, who created this great marble pulpit created 1298 - 1301. It is sometimes compared to the pulpits sculpted by Giovanni's father Nicola in the Baptistery of Pisa and the Duomo of Siena, which Giovanni had assisted with. The Pisanis´ works are often described as "proto-Renaissance". There is an inscription here, telling that the work was commissioned by Arnoldus and supervised by Andrea Vitelli and Tino di Vitale. It continues ".. Giovanni carved it (...), the son of Nicola, and blessed with higher skill.." The pulpit has a hexagonal plan with seven columns (one in the middle) and five parapets. Depicted on one of the parapets is in the left corner the "Dream of the Magi" - an angel tells them not to return to Jerusalem. Above them are their horses. Further right the "Adoration of the Magi". Two angels are watching, one is the "Star of Bethlehem". In the right corner is the dream of Joseph. He learns from the angel, that he now should migrate to Egypt with Mary and little Jesus. This dream starts the "Flight to Egypt".

Sant'Andrea, believed to have been Pistoia´s ancient cathedral, is thought to date back to the period of Lombard domination. The present day church dates to the mid 12th century. Inside Sant'Andrea is this masterpiece of Giovanni Pisani, who created this great marble pulpit created 1298 - 1301. It is sometimes compared to the pulpits sculpted by Giovanni's father Nicola in the Baptistery of Pisa and the Duomo of Siena, which Giovanni had assisted with. The Pisanis´ works are often described as "proto-Renaissance". There is an inscription here, telling that the work was commissioned by Arnoldus and supervised by Andrea Vitelli and Tino di Vitale. It continues ".. Giovanni carved it (...), the son of Nicola, and blessed with higher skill.." The pulpit has a hexagonal plan with seven columns (one in the middle) and five parapets (see previous upload). Depicted on one of the parapets is a very crowded, dramatic scene: The "Massacre of the Innocents". Matthew 2:16 "When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi."

Sant'Andrea, believed to have been Pistoia´s ancient cathedral, is thought to date back to the period of Lombard domination. The present day church dates to the mid 12th century. Inside Sant'Andrea is this masterpiece of Giovanni Pisani, who created this great marble pulpit created 1298 - 1301. It is sometimes compared to the pulpits sculpted by Giovanni's father Nicola in the Baptistery of Pisa and the Duomo of Siena, which Giovanni had assisted with. The Pisanis´ works are often described as "proto-Renaissance". There is an inscription here, telling that the work was commissioned by Arnoldus and supervised by Andrea Vitelli and Tino di Vitale. It continues ".. Giovanni carved it (...), the son of Nicola, and blessed with higher skill.." The large Eagle of St John is a copy, as the original was stolen (?) and now is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/465937 October is not the best month for interior photos, it's getting dim already in the afternoon. --- I just found that another carving from here (or Pisa) is in a Berlin museum. www.smb-digital.de/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=868114&viewType=detailView