PISANO, Giovanni (b. ca. 1250, Pisa, d. 1314, Pisa) |
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Nativity1302-10Marble Cathedral, Pisa | ||
In this relief on the pulpit an entire landscape is described in detail. Sheep browse and dogs rest, the shepherds stand, and trees and bushes grow upon a hilly ground plane that is fully visible. This effort to achieve a new, pictorial landscape, all-embracing in its realism, is remarkable.
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