Abstract
Giovanni Pisano carved animal tracks on the base of one of two lions bearing columns in his pulpit for Pisa Cathedral (1302-1310). Overlooked for more than seven centuries, these are the first naturalistic paw prints carved in marble in post-Classical Western art. This paper presents the initial results of a joint art historical and anatomical study of the Pisa paw prints conducted by Dr Luca Palozzi and Dr Gurå Bergkvist. In so doing, it tackles the much-debated issue of Medieval ‘naturalism’ (and its means) from an unusual perspective. A cross-disciplinary approach, that is, may help us find new answers to long-standing questions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 1-1 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 14 Mar 2018 |
| Event | The Murray Seminar on Medival and Renaissance Art: And the great lion walks through his innocent grove’. A cross-disciplinary study of lion paw prints in Giovanni Pisano’s Pisa pulpit - Birkbeck, University of London, London, United Kingdom Duration: 14 Mar 2018 → … |
Seminar
| Seminar | The Murray Seminar on Medival and Renaissance Art |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| City | London |
| Period | 14/03/18 → … |