Pisa in One Day

By Enrico Massetti

Pisa is an ancient city, first Greek, then Etruscan and Roman; a great Maritime Republic and finally part of the Medici Grand Duchy of Tuscany.

Pisa developed its own architectural style by blending classical and oriental forms. Magnificent Italian Gothic sculpture was also born at Pisa with Nicola Pisano's school which produced Giovanni Pisano, Arnolfo da Cambia, and Andrea and Nino Pisano.

From the early 11th to the late 14th centuries Pisa was one of the most significant and most active Italian centers of art. Proof of this is the remarkable group of buildings constituted by the Cathedral, the Baptistery, the Leaning Tower, and the adjacent Cemetery which, in their perfect isolation, form one of the most solemn and enchanting corners in all of Italy.

This is a guide to Pisa, for one day visit to the Piazza dei Miracoli and its famous Leaning Tower.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Enrico Massetti
• Release date: Oct 10, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310105159

Enrico Massetti

Enrico Massetti nació en Milán, Italia, donde vivió durante más de 30 años, visitando innumerables destinos turísticos, desde las montañas de los Alpes hasta el mar de Sicilia. Ahora vive en Washington, Estados Unidos. Sin embargo, visita regularmente su ciudad natal y disfruta recorriendo todos los lugares de su país, especialmente aquellos a los que puede llegar en transporte público. Puede contactar con Enrico en [e-mail].

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Pisa in One Day

Enrico Massetti

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Pisa

Cathedral and Leaning Tower

Pisa is another ancient city, first Greek, then Etruscan and Roman, a great Maritime Republic, and finally, part of the Medici Grand Duchy of Tuscany.

Pisa developed its architectural style by blending classical and oriental forms. Magnificent Italian Gothic sculpture was also born at Pisa with Nicola Pisano's school, which produced Giovanni Pisano, Arnolfo da Cambio, Andrea, and Nino Pisano.

From the early 11th to the late 14th centuries, Pisa was one of the most critical and active Italian art centers. Proof of this is the remarkable group of buildings constituted by the Cathedral, the Baptistery, the Leaning Tower, and the adjacent Cemetery, which, in their perfect isolation, form one of the most solemn and enchanting corners in all of Italy.

We cannot even attempt to list the works of art produced by this extraordinary flowering in Pisa: the superb bronze doors by Bonanno (late 12th