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Ancient rusty chains There is an inscription over these rusty chains, which were hanging on the wall in the Camposanto Monumentale in Pisa. The inscrption mentions the date 1362, although it is [...] [more...] |
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Pillar I think there is more of this, or another very similar, in image 6050. |
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John died in 1574 An inscription dated 1574. The deceased was aged 80. The overbars indicate abbreviations, that is, places where letters were omitted to save space. [more...] |
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Oval Skull and Crossbones 1 A skull and two crossbones, which are tied together with a ribbon, on this tombstone from 1574. [more...] |
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Square Skull and Crossbones 1 Another skull and crossbones, again with a ribbon or flourish in the background. This one is on the tombstone of Antonio Magnanio, I think. |
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Square Skull and Crossbones 2 A closer view. Maybe he was a pirate? |
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Skull and Crossbones 3 A longer view showing the entire gravestone. The shield shows an arm with a hand grasping three leaves, perhaps palm leaves or large styilized wheat stalks. The inscription bears the date 1603. [more...] |
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Oval Skull and Crossbones 2 A full view of the tombstone bearing the oval skull and crossbones motif. The inscription is dated 1574 (or possibly 1578). [more...] |
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Bust of Prof. Giorgio Regnoli 1 An effigy carved by Reginaldo Bilancini in the 19th century. There is also a view of the side in which you can read the inscription. [more...] |
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Anastasia’s Tomb 1 Carving on the side of a tomb, showing three putti (strictly speaking, they are not cherubs), three naked boys, the leftmost kneeling holding (but not reading) an open book, the centre one with a ship’s anchor, and [...] [more...] |
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Anastasia’s Tomb 2 A dramatic tomb, with a statue of a weeping mourner; a statue of the deceased (I assume) is lying on the tomb holding a cross. There is also a pillar to the side with [...] [more...] |
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Bust of Prof. Giorgio Regnoli 2 The side of the Bust of Prof. Giorgio Regnoli showing the inscription. |
