 Introduction
History
The building itself dates from a century later and was erected over the earlier burial ground. The building of this huge, oblong Gothic cloister began in 1278 by the architect Giovanni di Simone. He died in 1284 when Pisa suffered a defeat in a naval battle of Meloria against the Genoans. The cemetery was only completed in 1464.
Towards the middle of the fifteenth century, the Camposanto contained one of the largest painting series of its time: the walls were entirely covered in frescos, It was these frescoes that led Ruskin to value the Camposanto as one of the three most treasured buildings in Italy, the first were applied in 1360, the last about three centuries later. The Stories of the Old Testament by Benozzo Gozzoli (15th century) were situated in the north gallery, while the south arcade was famous for the Stories of the Genesi by Piero di Puccio (end 15th century). The most remarkable fresco is the realistic The Triumph of Death, the work of an unknown master, called Maestro del Trionfo delle Morte. But on 27 July 1944 incendiary bombs dropped by Allied aircraft set the roof on fire and covered them in molten lead, all but destroying them. Since 1945 restoration works have been going on and now the Camposanto has been brought back to its original state.
Location
Transit:Bus: 1, 3, 11
Whats to See
The frescoes destroyed or badly damaged in 1944 have been detached from the walls, revealing the artists' preliminary sketches in red pigment. The frescoes, now restored, are displayed in rooms in the north wing, preparatory to being restored to their original positions. Particularly notable are the “Triumphof Death” by an unknown master, one of the finest large-scale paintings of the 14th century, and a “Last Judgment” by the same artist, together with part of a Passion cycle by various painters. Among the artists involved in the work were Benozzo Gozzoli, Antonio Veneziano, Spinello Aretino, Lippo Memmi and Taddeo Gaddi.
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