Pisa Duomo Apse
by Weston Westmoreland
Title
Pisa Duomo Apse
Artist
Weston Westmoreland
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Pisa Duomo Apse.
View of the apse and coffered ceiling of the Cathedral of Pisa, Italy.
The medieval cathedral of the Archdiocese of Pisa is dedicated to Santa Maria Assunta (St. Mary of the Assumption). Its construction began in 1064 and set the model for the distinctive Pisan Romanesque style of architecture. The mosaics of the interior, as well as the pointed arches, show a strong Byzantine influence.
The interior is faced with black and white marble and has a gilded ceiling and a frescoed dome. It was largely redecorated after a fire in 1595, which destroyed most of the Renaissance art works. Fortunately, the impressive Pantocrator mosaic of Christ in Majesty, in the apse, flanked by the Blessed Virgin and St. John the Evangelist, survived the fire.
The whole place, the Leaning Tower, the Duomo or cathedral and the baptistery, is an incredible composition of breath-taking delicacy which has been reduced around the world to a simple tilted tower. The awe-striking beauty of the complex is just beyond words.
More views of Pisa and Italy one copy-paste away in my Gallery at https://weston-westmoreland.pixels.com/collections/italy
Weston Westmoreland
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July 27th, 2022
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