posted on 2017-07-03, 00:00authored byG. Massiot & cie
The portal, facing the facade of the cathedral, is flanked by two classical columns, while the inner jambs are executed in Byzantine style.\u000a\u000aThe structure is 54.86 m high, with a circumference of 107.24 m, and is the largest baptistry in Italy. The Baptistry is an example of the transition from the Romanesque style to the Gothic style.
History
Alt Title
Battistero di San Giovanni
Date Created
1910-01-01
Date Modified
2017-07-03
Spatial Coverage
Pisa|+43.723333+10.393889|Pisa, Tuscany, Italy: Piazza dei Miracoli, near the Cathedral
Temporal Coverage
before or circa 1910
Cultural Context
['Romanesque', 'Gothic (Medieval)']
Rights Statement
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