The Camposanto Monumentale cemetary in Pisa (page 22/32)

putti at play 2

Carved putti, or cupids, on this Roman sarcophagus from the 3rd century. These little naked bous are stealing some apples. [more...]

putti at play 3

I’m not sure what’s going on here, but the naked boy in the foreground is having his foot licked (or bitten) by a snake, all for the sake of art. [more...]

putti at play 4

More of this strange scene; some of these little winged naked boys seem unhappy. Even angels cry. [more...]

putti at play 5

To the right there is an older, bearded, figure. I am not sure if the head we see at centre is a putti or cherub being bathed, or is a child in a sarcophagus. [more...]

putti at play 6

More of these cute and adorable little angels. [more...]

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rectangular sarcophagus (end of 3^rd century a.d.). on the front portico with six solomonic columns. at the center a wedding scene with iuno pronuba in the backgrouond; dioscuri in the spaces 1 and 5; a femenine figure with cist and camilla with offering in space 2; a male figure in a toga between two male figures in space 5; on one flank victimizer with a bull, on the other three figures of camilli. [more...]

putti at play 7: gryphon

small rectangular sarcophagus for the burial of a child (end of 2^nd century a.d.) with winged genii picking fruit and putting it in baskets. on the flanks a gryphon with a winged paw on a ram’s head. [more...]

putti at play 8: overview

small rectangular sarcophagus for the burial of a child (end of 2^nd century a.d.) with winged genii picking fruit and putting it in baskets. on the flanks a gryphon with a winged paw on a ram’s head. [more...]

putti at play 9: gryphon

The gryphon at the other end of this 2nd century child’s sarcophagus.

Box for a dead lady 1

rectangular sarcophagus (end of 3^rd centiry a.d.). on the front clipeus with bust of the deceased ~a woman~ held by flying vicories; at the extremities winged genii. [more...]

Box for a dead lady 2

View from the other side. So to speak.

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rectangular sarcophagus (end of 3^rd centiry a.d.). on the front clipeus with bust of the deceased ~a woman~ held by flying vicories; at the extremities winged genii. [more...]