Camposanto
Simone, Giovanni di
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Alternative Titles
Camposanto Monumentale
Campo santo
Date
1278-1283Description
The north wall of the court, showing entrance and open windows; The Camposanto was erected on the site of the old cemetery on the north side of the Piazza. The interior is laid out like a cloister, with arched and covered colonnades around a central area, said to contain soil brought from Golgotha. Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.groveart.com/ (accessed 3/9/2008)
Type of Work
cemeterySubject
architectural exteriors, death or burial, Cemeteries, Romanesque
Rights
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