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The Camposanto Monumentale cemetary in Pisa (page 28/32)

[picture: Bust of ...]

Bust of ...

A bust of a man with a moustache; probably 18th or 19th century but I am guessing.

[picture: Carved decoration]

Carved decoration

A carved decoration from the bust.

[picture: Another bust]

Another bust

Again I don’t know who it is, sorry. If you know, please tell me.

[picture: Tomb of a lady]

Tomb of a lady

Another view of the lady sitting on a chair with lions carved under the arms.

[picture: Tomb of a lady 2]

Tomb of a lady 2

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

[picture: Inscription]

Inscription

I cannot read it, though.

[picture: caption]

caption

rectangular sarcophagus (2nd century a.d.). on the front headgear and lictor’s fasces. sepulchure of annio proculo decurion of the colony of ostia and of his mother annia. top with an inscription from 1743. [more...]

[picture: Roman sarcophagus 1900 years old]

Roman sarcophagus 1900 years old

This ancient Roman tomb bears a contemporary inscription on the front identifying the administrator (Annio Proculo), but was reused in the 18th century. [more...]

[picture: Monumental angel 1]

Monumental angel 1

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...]

[picture: Monumental angel 2]

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...]

[picture: Monumental angel 3]

Monumental angel 3

A closer view.

[picture: Statue]

Statue

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


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