Sepulchre for the Gherardesca family
Sepulchre for the Gherardesca family
3D
Published 2019-04-01T12:05:15+00:00
This Sepulchre depicts Mary holding the baby Jesus, made as the upper part of the Gherardesca family. The work was originally housed in the Church of Saint Francesco. The Gherardeschi or della Gherardesca were a family of the Republic of Pisa of Longobard origin, dating back as early as the 11th century. They were one of the most prominent in Pisa by the middle of the 13th century. They were of Ghibelline sympathies and held the county of Donoratico.
The sculptor, Lupo di Francesco, was a Pisan sculptor who, with Giovanni Pisani, sculpted of the pulpit of the Cathedral of Pisa, later was a pupil of Tino di Camaino. In 1315, he worked as architect of the Cathedral of Pisa. He was active in 1325.
| Date published | 01/04/2019 |
| Complessità | Medium |
| Title | Sepulchre for the Gherardesca family |
| Date | First half of the 14th Century |
| Medium | Marble |
| Credit | From the Church of Saint Francesco |
| Artist | Lupo di Francesco |
| Place | Museo Nazionale di San Matteo |
