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Encyclopedia > Andrea Pisano

Andrea Pisano (c. 1270 - 1348), also known as Andrea da Pontadera, was an Italian sculptor and architect.


He is best known for the panels on the bronze south doors (1330-1336) of the Baptistery in Florence. In 1340 he succeeded Giotto as Master of the Works of Florence Cathedral, and in 1347 he became Master of the Works at Orvieto Cathedral.


He had two sons Nino and Tommaso who also became sculptors. His pupils include Andrea Orcagna.


Giorgio Vasari includes a biography of Andrea Pisano in his Lives.




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Andrea Pisano - LoveToKnow 1911 (344 words)
Pisano about 1300, and worked with him on the sculpture for S. Maria della Spina at Pisa and elsewhere.
Andrea Pisano, while living in Florence, also produced many important works of marble sculpture, all of which show strongly Giotto's influence.
Andrea's chief pupil was Andrea di Cione, better known as Orcagna.
Andrea Pisano (276 words)
He was a pupil of Giovanni Pisano, and first learned the trade of a goldsmith, which was of benefit to him in his later work.
Pisano's mature style was due to the influence of Giotto.
Andrea Pisano had two sons, Nino and Tommaso, who were also sculptors, but his most distinguished pupil was Andrea da Cione, who is known as Orcagna.
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