Bonanno Pisano

Bonanno Pisano ( Pisa *, † ) was an Italian architect and sculptor, whose works emerged in the period 1170-1180. As a sculptor he united Byzantine with classical elements. Giorgio Vasari called a Guglielmo next Bonanno as the architect of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, whose foundation stone was laid in 1173. After Sanpaolesi the entire design on Bonanno goes back, the plan was still being used even with the resumption of construction in the 13th century. Pisano was born in Pisa, where he worked most of his life. In the 1180ern he went to Monreale and made the doors for the local cathedral. He returned to Pisa, where he also died and was buried. At the foot of the Leaning Tower, the impression of a metal plate in 1820 with his name found.

His works

Porta Reale

In March 1179 Pisano began his work on the bronze Porta Reale for the Cathedral of Pisa and finished that in March 1180th The door was completely destroyed by a fire in 1595.

The San Ranieri Gate of Pisa

In 1186 he created the San Ranieri gate at the right transept of the Cathedral of Pisa. The representations treat episodes of Christ's life.

The door of the cathedral in Monreale

Originated 1185-1186, it shows at the bottom of scenes of the Old Testament, beginning with Adam and Eve and at the top, ending with Christ and Mary in paradise, five scenes of the New Testament. Signed is the Gate " Bonannus civis Pisanus me fecit ", " Bonanno, Pisa citizens has made me ." Bartoloni assumes because of dating after uncustomary in Sicily calculus Pisanus that the doors of the gate were manufactured in Pisa and then brought by ship to Sicily.