Panel of the Cathedral Door, Siena, Italy

Artifacts - Relief - Italy Judgment Day - when the dead are raised from their graves, a relief from the Cathedral at Orvieto, c. 1300.

A woman sightseeing in Italy

Artifacts - Relief - Italy Relief from the Chapel of Santa Ansano in the Cathedral at Siena. 12th Century

Artifacts - Bronze - Italy Relief on bronze from Lorenzo Ghiberti`s (1378-1455) first Baptistery Gate at Florence. Between 1403 and 1424.

Architecture - Italy - line art Perspective Illustration Gothic/Renaissance The Cathedral at Florence. Work began on this building in 1296. The Campanile (bell tower) on the left was designed by Giotto (1266-1337) and begun in 1334. The dome (a revolut

Architecture - Italy - line art Plan Romanesque Floor Plan of the Cathedral at Parma. Romanesque - a style of architecture prevalent in Europe from the 10th to early 13th century characterized by massive vaulting and round arches. A cathedral is the p

Architecture - Italy - line art (m3) Perspective Illustration The Cathedral at Pisa, built by Busketus and Rainaldus. Begun 1063. The leaning tower can be seen in the background. l - r: Baptistery, Cathedral, Bell-Tower (Campanile) Romanesque - a style

Artifacts - Sculpture - Italy St. George a Marble statue by Donatello (1386-1466) in San Micchele at Florence. The sculptor is generally agreed to be one of the greatest of all Renaissance artists. He was born in the year work began on the Cathedral at M

Architecture - Italy - line art Perspective Illustration Renaissance. Cathedral at Turin. Built by Baccio Pintelli towards the end of the 15th Century. The Renaissance -- the revival of arts and literature under the influence of classical (Greek & Roman

Artifacts - Sculpture - Italy The Presentation in the Temple, the Flight into Egypt, a relief on the pulpit in the Cathedral at Siena by Niccol~ Pisano (1220-1284) c. 1268. Along with his son Giovanni, Pisano created a unique late Gothic style of sculptu

Artifacts - Sculpture - Italy A relief by Andrea Pisano (? -1348) Gate of the Baptistery at Florence. This work, completed in 1336 is but one small part of the massive doors for the Baptistery. The artist was a contemporary of Giotto upon whose death he

The Cathedral in Orvieto, Umbria, Italy