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The Camposanto Monumentale cemetary in Pisa (page 11/32)

[picture: Sarcophagus with Romans 1]

Sarcophagus with Romans 1

There are sheep, and people wearing togas, and a bust of the deceased.

[picture: Sarcophagus with Romans 2]

Sarcophagus with Romans 2

the left end, showing a shepherd carring a lamb.

[picture: Plain sarcohpagus]

Plain sarcohpagus

Rectangular sarcohpagus with no decoations. Gable top with simple acroteria with no decorations. On the frontal sloping side of the top there is an engraved pisan cross inscribed in a circle (medieval age). [more...]

[picture: Fresco fragment 1]

Fresco fragment 1

Another fragment of the medieval frescoes that were largely destroyed in the Second World War.

[picture: Fresco fragment 2]

Fresco fragment 2

Another fragment of the medieval frescoes that were largely destroyed in the Second World War.

[picture: Sarcophagus with putti]

Sarcophagus with putti

Rectangular sarcohpagus (mid 3rd century a.d.). On the front clipeus with portrait of the two deceased among winged genii. On the flanks winges sphinxes with the front pars stretched over a goat head. Gable top with light steepness. [more...]

[picture: A more elaborate tomb]

A more elaborate tomb

algarotto ovidii aemulo
newtoni discipulo
FRIDERICUS MAGNUS [more...]

[picture: caption]

caption

Tub-shaped sarcohpagus with fluting and central aedicule with two male figures (mid 3rd century a.d.). Reused in the 14th century for the falconi family. [more...]

[picture: Roman sarcohpagus]

Roman sarcohpagus

Tub-shaped sarcohpagus with fluting and central aedicule with two male figures (mid 3rd century a.d.). Reused in the 14th century for the falconi family. [more...]

[picture: Wall-mounted death accessory]

Wall-mounted death accessory

A sarcophagus or tomb with an effigy of the deceased, and statues perhaps of his family. He wears religious clothing, I think. The sarcophagus (if such it is) is surrounded with carved people. Underneath is an inscription that included the date [...] [more...]

[picture: Inscription bearing the date 1321]

Inscription bearing the date 1321

The inscription underneath the tomb. it is difficult to read, but an interesting example of 14th century lettering.

[picture: Ancient rusty chains]

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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