Florence Campanile: Pisano Reliefs (Florence, Italy) : Marble statues in the niches above all the bas-reliefs (by Donatello): David

Creator:

Andrea Pisano, ca. 1295-ca. 1348
Giotto, ca. 1266-1337

Published/Created:

Florence, Tuscany, Italy
1337-1341

Date Depicted:

10/15/1998
500 AD - 1499 AD

Materials:

marble

Notes:

The foundation stone of the new campanile of Florence Cathedral was laid in April 1334. The lower third of the tower was built according to Giotto's plans, and the lower section of the socle and the first floor were carried out under his direction to 1337, but the remaining sections were built from 1337 to 1341 under Andrea Pisano (the middle and upper levels completed by 1359, by Francesco Talenti). According to the account of the contemporary Antonio Pucci, Andrea was dismissed after attempting to deviate from Giotto's plan, which suggests that he was not an architect. Both levels of the socle were decorated with reliefs, in a coherent iconographic programme. The lower zone (originally with the exception of the north side) bore reliefs with three scenes from Genesis followed by the trovatori del-l'arti [sic] (Ghiberti), the 'discoverers of the crafts', while cycles of the Planets, Virtues, the Liberal Arts and the Seven Sacraments decorated the upper socle zone.

Variant Titles:

Florence Bell Tower

Topics:

Architecture -- Italy -- 14th century -- (YVRC)

Period/Style:

Medieval

Culture:

Italian

Accession Number:

6A1-PAN-CB-J3

Genre:

sculpture (AAT)

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Sculptures, Models, & Architecture

Rights:

Copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Digital:

allegorical; Old Testament and Apocrypha carving visual works; sculpture (visual work); reliefs (sculptures); bas-reliefs (sculpture) niche

Source Creator:

Gilchrist, Scott

Source Title:

Archivision Base Collection

Source Created:

2878 Chamonix, Montreal QC
Archivision, Inc.
10/15/1998

Source Note:

Purchase, Visual Resources Collection, May, 2011; photographer Scott Gilchrist

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Local Record Number:

4152

OID:

10103320

PID:

digcoll:1851413