Giovanni Pisano
1248 –1315
Sculptor, Architect, Painter
Lived 67 years
- Born in
- Pisa
- Passed away in
- Siena
Giovanni Pisano (c. 1250 – c. 1315) was an Italian sculptor, who worked in the cities of Pisa, Siena and Pistoia. He is best known for his sculpture which combines French Gothic and the Ancient Roman art. Henry Moore, referring to his statues for the facade of Siena Cathedral, called him "the first modern sculptor".
Notable works: San Domenico, Ambo of the Cathedral of Pisa, Pulpit of Sant' Andrea, Pistoia, Madonna and Child, The Crucified Christ, Madonna
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