The Camposanto Monumentale cemetary in Pisa (page 32/32)

Fresco sketches

I think what we see here may be sketches done before the frescoes were painted; with the removal of the frescoes for restoration, they found such things underneath. [...] [more...]

Stone lion’s head with ring 1

A lion’s head holding a stone ring, carved into the end of a stone sarcophagus, sort of like a door knocker or a carrying handle.

Stone lion’s head with ring 2

A lion’s head holding a stone ring, carved into the end of a stone sarcophagus, sort of like a door knocker or a carrying handle. This is a sharper and more dramatic shot. The [...] [more...]

Long caption about restoration 1

I have not transcribed it.

Long caption about restoration 2

This part reproduces an old engraving showing the design of the Camposanto Monumentale.

Three stars

A gravestone from 1427 (I think, if the number is split over two lines!) with a shield and a symbol.

Across the quadrangle 1

Looking out from one entrance in the quadrangle back into the cloisters through another entrance.

Across the quadrangle 2

Another, equally off-balance, shot.