The Camposanto Monumentale cemetary in Pisa (page 29/32)

Statue

Statue

At first I thought it was over-exposed but in fact there’s a lot of detail there.

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Inscription Fragment

Inscription Fragment

catalani ... 1849

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Inscription fragment

Inscription fragment

but hard to read.

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Inscription fragment

Inscription fragment

also hard to read. Last one.

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Cupid

Cupid

The face of a child with wings; perhaps intended as one of the seraphim except without wheels; presumably the face of a dead child.

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Gay Cardinal 1

Gay Cardinal 1

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.

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Gay cardinal 2

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.

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Effigy of Bearded Man at Rest

Effigy of Bearded Man at Rest

He looks almost as though he might awaken at any minute, although if he does he’ll be angry at whoever broke off his right hand and shoulder.

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Inscribed pillar 2

Inscribed pillar 2

Another view.

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long inscription

long inscription

I am sorry, I am not going to transcribe this. You can if you like (use UTF-8) and I will put it up here. [more...]

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Inscription bearing the date 757

Inscription bearing the date 757

I think this is an inscription about an inscription; it is a caption for the inscription above it, and does not date from the 8th century. [more...]

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Inscription bearing the date 757

Inscription bearing the date 757

Another view, more direct.

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