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Pisan Romanesque style is the Romanesque architectural style that developed in Pisa starting from the end of the 10th century and which influenced a wide geographical area at the time when the city was a powerful maritime republic (from the second half of the 11th century to the first one of the 13th century).
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The Pisan Romanesque culture developed above all at the construction sites of Piazza dei Miracoli (some stylistic elements can also be noticed in the earlier buildings), and from there it spread to other Pisa projects, to the territories controlled by the Republic of Pisa (including Corsica and Sardinia, and going as far as Elba[1]) and to Tuscany, especially the northern band from Lucca to Pistoia.
Architecture
History
The Pisan Romanesque style had sprung into popularity, "as if by magic", on a location in Pisa that later became to be known as Piazza dei Miracoli. In a succession, the Pisa Cathedral (Duomo), Pisa Baptistery, the bell tower (now known as the Leaning Tower of Pisa), Camposanto Monumentale di Pisa were erected there.[1] Few pre-cursor structures that exhibited some of the elements of the style can be pointed to (Collareta lists Basilica of San Zeno, Verona, San Piero a Grado, apse of the church of Santa Cristina[which?] on the left bank of the Arno). Although these buildings introduced some features similar to the Pisan Romanesque as defined by the Duomo (long rows of blind arches under the eaves, bacino ceramics inside the arches, wall ornaments made of round or diamond-shaped coffers), their connections to the Duomo, the grand "overture" of the style, are relatively weak.[2]
The well-defined style was popular from the 11th to early 13th century. while the Republic of Pisa was at its peak.[1]
Features
The style successfully fused together elements that came from multiple diverse sources:[1][3]
- superposition of loggias, piers and arcading came from Lombard architecture;
- overall plans were borrowed from the Roman-Christian architecture;
- dome of the Cathedral was lifted from Byzantine architecture;
- some other features (corner niches with oval cupola, colored marble inserts and dark stripes on the external walls) came from Byzantine or Islamic art.
Influence
Valdes at al. name the following notable structures influenced by the original buildings:[1]
- San Frediano, Pisa;
- San Paolo a Ripa d'Arno, also in Pisa.
References
- ^ a b c d e Valdes, Pistolesi & Pauli 1994, p. 7.
- ^ Collareta 2022, p. 439.
- ^ Collareta 2022, pp. 439–440.
Sources
- Valdes, G.; Pistolesi, A.; Pauli, E. (1994). "Pisan Romanesque". Art and History of Pisa. Art and History Series. Bonechi. p. 7. ISBN 978-88-8029-024-7. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- Collareta, Marco (2022-04-15). "Art in Pisa in the Middle Ages". A Companion to Medieval Pisa. BRILL. doi:10.1163/9789004512719_020. ISBN 978-90-04-51271-9.
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