The Camposanto Monumentale cemetary in Pisa (page 1/32)

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Gay cardinal 2

A statue of a bishop or cardinal or pope strikes a particularly effeminate pose as he gazes at the sculptor while holding an open book.

Gravestone slab 2

Taken from above

Sheep

A carved animal in the quadrangle at the Camposanto. There are probably four of them, one for each evangelist.

And another sarcophagus

With festoons. And cherubs (or more accurately putti). [more...]

Theatrical mask from late Roman stone coffin 2

“acroteria with theatrical masks” close-up. The empty eyes and the open mouth might indeed be a theatrical mask (perhaps an actor was buried in this [...] [more...]

Skull and Crossbones 2

An ornate tombstone with an equally ornate skull and crossbones motif. And my bare right foot.

Tomb of a Lady 3

A shot from the other side (so to speak); she is resting one arm on a book entitled, in legibus salus and carries a sceptre or wand. [more...]

Angel Box 4: Sarcophagus

Overview of the whole sarcophagus, with its inscription and its cherubic little angels.

Statue of Leonardo Fibonacci 8

Another shot of this statue of Fibonacci, holding a book in one hand and with his other hand outstretched, and with the remains of the ancient fresco on the wall behind him. [more...]

Statue of Leonardo Fibonacci 3

A closer view of his head and face.

Camposanto Cloister Courtyard 2

A peaceful place for those who grieve for the dead.

Tomb of a lady 2

The lady, again, with the pattern of light and shadow from the cloister window.

Camposanto long gallery

Showing one of the two long galleries on either side of the courtyard (those at the ends are shorter). You can see the ancient roman sarcophagi arranged along [...] [more...]

Inscription close-up

Close-up of a Latin (or Italian) inscription in the cemetery in Pisa.

Monumental angel 2

I think a female angel, a slightly sad but compassionate young woman’s face, with wings. It might be a portrait of the deceased for a tomb, but I am not certain. [more...]

Mourn not for the dead; mourn for the living

This sculpted woman is a monument to death; it is a portrait of one had passed away. She wears I think a tiara, so was quite possible a princess or queen. She has her hands on her lap. The pattern on the wall behind her, which bears the remains of a [...] [more...]