PISANO, Giovanni
(b. ca. 1250, Pisa, d. 1314, Pisa)

Pulpit detail: Prudence

1302-10
Marble
Cathedral, Pisa

The figure of Prudence was derived from the antique Venus Pudica. From the figures on the pulpit in Pisa, Prudence and Hercules rank among the major masterpieces of Italian sculpture.




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