Cathedral of Pisa, Italy


	The Cathedral of Pisa, Italy (begun 1063)

Although Romanesque art began in France, it spread throughout most of western Europe with regional variations. Round Romanesque arches are used ornamentally at Pisa. Note too the small windows.

Round arches form so-called "blind" arcades along the nave exterior. Note again how small the windows are.

The famous "leaning tower of Pisa" is a Romanesque building. The arcaded galleries repeat motifs that appear elsewhere on the cathedral, especially its facade.

^MASAll images at this site.

All images marked ^MAS were photographed on location by Mary Ann Sullivan. All other images were scanned from other sources or downloaded from the World Wide Web; they are posted on this password-protected site for educational purposes, at Bluffton College only, under the "fair use" clause of U.S. copyright law.

Page maintained by Gerald W. Schlabach, gws@bluffton.edu. Last updated: 28 October 1997.

	Although Romanesque art began in France, it spread throughout most of western Europe with regional variations. Round Romanesque arches are used ornamentally at Pisa. Note too the small windows.
	Round arches form so-called "blind" arcades along the nave exterior. Note again how small the windows are.
	The famous "leaning tower of Pisa" is a Romanesque building. The arcaded galleries repeat motifs that appear elsewhere on the cathedral, especially its facade.

The Cathedral of Pisa, Italy(begun 1063)

The Cathedral of Pisa, Italy
(begun 1063)