biography
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Pisano, Andrea
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also known as Andrea da Pontedera
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pronunciation:
[peesahnoh]
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| male
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| lived:
| (c.1270–1349)
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| biography:
| Sculptor, born in Pontedera, W Italy. He became famous as a worker in bronze and a sculptor in marble, settling in Florence. In 1337 he succeeded Giotto as chief artist in the cathedral at Florence, and later became chief artist in the cathedral at Orvieto (1347), working on reliefs and statues. |
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