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	Encyclopedia: Arnolfo di Cambio
		The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore is the cathedral church, or Duomo, of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Florence, noted for its distinctive dome.
		The Basilica di Santa Croce (Basilica of the Holy Cross) is the principal Franciscan church of Florence, Italy, and a minor basilica of the Roman Catholic Church.
		Arnolfo's first appearance in history seems to have been among the band of workmen engaged upon the pulpit in the Duomo of Sienna, as pupil or journeyman of Nicolo Pisano.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Arnolfo-di-Cambio (1228 words)

	AllRefer.com - Arnolfo di Cambio (Architecture, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Arnolfo is recognized as the foremost architect of his era.
		In 1296 he was in charge of construction of the cathedral in Florence.
		The monumental character of Arnolfo's work has left its mark on the appearance of Florence.
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	Discover Florence - Some recommendations on what to do in Florence, Italy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Thus Arnolfo di Cambio was commissioned to build the City Hall or Palazzo Pubblico, also known as the Palazzo dei Priori, Palazzo della Signoria, or Palazzo Vecchio (Old Palace), in recognition of the building's long history, always at the heart of Florentine affairs.
		The latter, begun in 1299 by Arnolfo di Cambio, is an imposing cubic mass, looking almost like a fortress, whose severe profile is accentuated by the use of rustication and by the overhang of the battlemented top story.
		Arnolfo di Cambio's original conception of the architecture is still clearly apparent in the nave and aisles, divided into large sections with well-defined volumes, which structure a harmonious and unitary space.
	www.sinahotels.com /hotels/villamedici/whattodo.php (870 words)

	Arnolfo di Cambio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		John Lateran is derived from a design by Arnolfo di Cambio and decorated with paintings by Barna da Siena in 1367-8.
		Arnolfo di Lapo, also known as Arnolfo di Cambio, (1245 - 1302) was a Florentine architect and sculptor.
		This was the first major work of Arnolfo in Rome.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arnolfo_di_Cambio (324 words)

	Palazzo Vecchio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The building is attributed to Arnolfo di Cambio who began constructing it in 1299, incorporating the ancient tower of the Foraboschi into its facade.
		It is the result of three successive building stages between the 13th-16th centuries, the actual construction of Arnolfo's palace, overlooking the square and placed next to the Loggia dei Lanzi.
		The building is attributed to Arnolfo di Cambio, the architect of the Duomo and the Santa Croce church, who began constructing it in 1299.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Palazzo_della_Signoria (3080 words)

	Firenze Medievale (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The mark left by Arnolfo di Cambio (1232-1302) was and is still evident in the medieval city.
		By 1296 Arnolfo's project for enlarging S. Reparata must have been ready and as the cornerstone was laid it was decided to dedicate the new cathedral to S. Maria del Fiore, combining the name of the Mother of God with the symbol of Florence.
		Arnolfo's original plan was enlarged in the fourteenth century by Francesco Talenti and was further modified when the apse portion was built (1380-1420) with the tribunes up to the height of the drum of the dome.
	www.firenze.turismo.toscana.it /apteng/itinerari/medievale/M2.html (1921 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Arnolfo di Cambio
		According to Baldinucci, Cicognara, and Gaye, the father of Arnolfo was called Cambio, and came from Colle, in the Val d'Elsa.
		Arnolfo was thirty years old when his father died.
		Soon afterwards he superintended the removal of the various arches and tombs (ancient monuments mentioned by Boccaccio) in stone and marble, that surrounded parts of the external walls of the church of San Giovanni, and covered the walls of the church with block marble from Prato.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/01750a.htm (915 words)

	Arnolfo di Cambio Biography / Biography of Arnolfo di Cambio Biography
		Arnolfo di Cambio was trained in the sculptural workshop of Nicola Pisano, where he assisted in carving the marble pulpit in the Cathedral, Siena (1265-1268).
		Arnolfo's early style was characterized by simple, geometric forms that gave the figures a certain blockiness and immobility.
		In Rome, Arnolfo was responsible for erecting two ciboria, or altar canopies, one in S. Paolo fuori le Mura (1285) and the other in S. Cecilia in Trastevere (1293), where he combined his talents as sculptor and architect.
	www.bookrags.com /biography/arnolfo-di-cambio (661 words)

	Choose Florence (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Architect of the "Opera del Duomo", Arnolfo also attended the decorations of the façade, which however was never finished and was dismantled in the 16th century.
		To understand the importance of Arnolfo's contribution to sculpture it is enough to say that in his works he introduced some elements that announce the most innovating painter of his time, Giotto.
		Arnolfo's sculptures are all concentrated at the Museum of the Cathedral.
	www.mcsystem.it /finet/english/ef182.html (151 words)

	New York University Dept of Fine Arts
		Arnolfo di Cambio, Virgin of the Nativity, from the north portal of the original west façade of Florence Cathedral, ca.
		Arnolfo di Cambio, Dead Virgin and Mourning Apostle, from the south portal of the original west façade of Florence Cathedral, end 13thc.
		Arnolfo di Cambio, Adoration of the Magi, Oratory of the Crib, Sta.
	www.nyu.edu /classes/finearts/smith/giotto/plates.html (3952 words)

	For information
		BASILICA DI This is one of the two "twin" churches designed in 1662 by Carlo Rainaldi, with the aid of Bernini and Fontana, which form the theatrical backdrop of the convergence of the so-called Trident toward Piazza del Popolo.
		BASILICA DI This church is characterized by the alternating concave and convex surfaces of the tall cupola, left unfinished, and the unique campanile, with a square plan and on several levels, both conceived by Borromini.
		BASILICA DI Rebuilt in the form of a basilica in 1491, this church is famous for its façade by Pietro da Cortona (1658-62).
	www.romeguide.it /VATICANO/cappelle_romane/general_desc.htm (2284 words)

	Arnolfo Di Cambio (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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		St. Paul outside the Walls 7: tabernacle of the confession of Arnolfo del Camvio belong to the 13th century.
		Arnolfo di Camibo 1: ''Arnolfo di Lapo''', also known as '''Arnolfo di Cumbio ''', (1232 or 1245 - 1310)...
	www.bodawg.com /point/17740-arnolfo-di-cambio.html (346 words)

	MUSEUMS
		The Baptistery : The "Battistero di San Giovanni" is an octagonal building with a very large dome.The date of its foundation is uncertain, 4th-5th century circa.
		Its basic architectural project was designed by Arnolfo di Cambio at the end of the 13th century.
		Palazzo Vecchio: Also known as Palazzo della Signoria, it was designed by Arnolfo di Cambio (1299-1302) and it was the tallest building in Firenze until the 15th century.
	www.trincoll.edu /~gpalma/reg1/museums.htm (773 words)

	St. Peter's - Statue of St Peter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Some scholars have attributed it to Arnolfo di Cambio (1245-1302), but others believe that it is a V century casting.
		Currently, the almost unanimous opinion is that the Vatican bronze statue dates back to the late 13th century and more specifically to the restricted environment of Arnolfo di Cambio, the artist who created the tabernacles of St. Paul and St. Cecilia, and the sacellum of Bonifacius VIII in the Constantinian Basilica.
		The archaic character of the statue of St. Peter sustains the attribution to Arnolfo di Cambio (ca.
	www.stpetersbasilica.org /Statues/StPeter/StPeter.htm (585 words)

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		Via di Castello leads to Piazza del Duomo, where the 14C Palazzo Pretorio and the cathedral (rebuilt in 1609-19) are; beyond the Piazza del Duomo there are the Archeological Museum, the Museo Civico and the Teatro dei Varii, an ancient theatre enlarged in the 13C and in 1760.
		A steep path descends to the lower town and to the central Piazza Arnolfo with porticoes.
		Near the Piazza Arnolfo there is the 13C church of Sant'Agostino, rebuilt by Antonio da Sangallo il Vecchio (1455-1534): the interior is wide with three naves and keeps in the south aisle a beautiful Madonna and Child of Taddeo di Bartolo (1362-1422) and a wonderful Deposition with Saints of Ridolfo Ghirlandaio (1483-1561).
	web.tiscali.it /grandtour/gbloc_siena/gbcolle.htm (329 words)

	Arnolfo di Cambio -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		Italian sculptor and architect Arnolfo di Cambio produced works that embody the transition between late Gothic and Renaissance architecture.
		Capo di Monte porcelain was produced by a factory established in 1743 at the Palazzo of Capo di Monte by Charles III of Naples.
		The Italian Renaissance sculptor Bertoldo di Giovanni was a student of Donatello and a teacher of Michelangelo.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9316562 (567 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Arnolfo di Cambio (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Flute, tubular or sometimes globular musical instrument enclosing air that is set in vibration when the player's breath is directed against the sharp...
		Arnolfo di Cambio: picture of building designed by Arnolfo di Cambio
		Map of Golfo di Salerno (Gulf of Salerno)
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	Tomb of Cardinal de Braye by ARNOLFO DI CAMBIO
		Arnolfo di Cambio, a contemporary of Giovanni, was Nicola Pisano's chief assistant on the Siena pulpit.
		Below, flanking the central inscription, are two saints, one of whom (probably St Mark, the deceased's patron saint) presents the kneeling cardinal to the Virgin.
		Arnolfo has monumentalized the funeral portrait, taken from the French tradition, wherein the deceased is also shown alive.
	gallery.euroweb.hu /html/a/arnolfo/braye.html (280 words)

	Routes from Versilia - Florence
		Saint Maria of the Flower, the risen gotic cathedral on the ancient basilic of Reparata Saint, was planned from Arnolfo di Cambio, that she began the jobs in 1296; Brunelleschi completed it in 1436 with the elegant Cupola, than to the inside completely it was frescoed from the Vasari and the Zuccari.
		It is the more important civil building of the city, whose construction began in 1299 on plan of Arnolfo di Cambio.
		It was center of the Priori of the Limbs, the Lordship and ducale residence, and endured in the numerous centuries rimaneggiamenti.
	www.toscanamare.com /itinerary/route/florence.html (714 words)

	Colle di Val D'Elsa
		The eastern side of the Bishop's palace is flanked by the picturesque Via di Mezzo, while further down Via del Castello we reach Palazzo dei Priori, whose façade is decorated by an elegant graffito (15th century) and by a large Medici coat of arms on the corner.
		It is noteworthy for the Santuario di S.Maria alle Grazie with the remains of two cloisters of the convent.
		Vernaccia di San Gimignano's origins are shrouded in the mists of time, over the centuries the vines adapted superbly to the soil around San Gimignano, and by the Renaissance Vernaccia was considered Italy's finest white wine, fit to fire the imaginations of poets, artists and Popes.
	www.galeit.com /elsa.htm (3347 words)

	Portale Comune di Perugia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Arnolfo di Cambio - A Rebirth in Medieval Umbria
		In commemoration of the 700th anniversary of the death of Arnolfo di Cambio, Umbria is dedicating a vast exhibition to this great sculptor.
		The five surviving marbles, depicting intensely expressive personages as refined, cultured symbols of the new communal society, are placed in an architectural setting supported by recent historic-documental research, which represents the monumentality of the fountain alongside the great bronze statues of the Griffin and the Lion.
	www.comune.perugia.it /news.asp?id=2850 (713 words)

	Arnolfo Di Cambio -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Arnolfo studied painting under Cimabue and sculpture under Nicola Pisano.
		It was begun in 1294, possibly designed by Arnolfo di Cambio, and was finished in 1442, with the exception of the 19th-century Gothic Revival facade and campanile.
		Giuseppe Gricci was chief modeler during the life of the Capo di Monte factory, and J.S. Fischer and Luigi Restile were, successively, chief painters.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9009585 (578 words)

	Florence
		The church was built by our old friend, Arnolfo di Cambio who was also the architect of the nave of Santa Maria del Fiore.
		The primary function of the structure was to serve as the tomb chapel for Giovanni di Bicci de Medici, the founder of the family fortunes, and, secondarily, to serve as the de Medici chapel.
		The logic, clarity, and harmonious dignity of the interior are enforced by the use of pietra serena in contrast to the white stucco of the walls, and the clear proportions of the interior relationships.
	www.emich.edu /abroad/staff/Benita/Florence.html (1447 words)

	Arnolfo di Cambio Posters - Duomo and the City of Florence Exit64 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Arnolfo di Cambio Posters - Duomo and the City of Florence Exit64
		Please review these Arnolfo di Cambio posters and art prints.
		To view the Arnolfo di Cambio posters or print click on the image.
	www.exit64.com /posters/20714-Arnolfo-di-Cambio/20.html (98 words)

	Florence Art Guide - The Cathedral: Facade
		Although we can get an idea of what Arnolfo's composition would have been like from the fresco of the Madonna of the Misericordia (1342) in the Museum of the Bigallo, it is shown in far greater detail in a watercolour drawing by Bernardino Poccetti in the Museum of the Opera del Duomo.
		Reparata (closely resembling Roman statuary), the Madonna and Child (1296) with unusual glass eyes, the Madonna of the Nativity and the interesting Pope Boniface VIII, a solidly constructed sculpture whose partial rigidity seems to emphasize the impression of power and authority of the personage.
		These were of St. Mark by Niccolò di Piero Lamberti, St. Matthew by Bernardo Ciuffagni, St. Luke by Nanni di Banco (like a solemn Roman senator) and St. John by Donatello, the artist's first masterpiece and a powerful anticipator of the Moses by Michelangelo.
	www.mega.it /eng/egui/monu/bun.htm (719 words)

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		There are four producer: Calp, Colle Cristallerie, Vilca and Duccio Di Segna which produces for the Arnolfo di Cambio brand.
		Arnolfo di Cambio, founded in 1963, currently comprises three companies: “ Di Cambio” for the brand; “ Compagnia Italiana del cristallo” for sales, and “ Duccio Di Segna” for production.
		A special commission, set up by the Town Council of Colle di Val d’Elsa, together with experts in various fields, are now ironing out the final details.
	web.tiscali.it /dscolle/vetro_engl.htm (737 words)

	A.di Cambio (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Arnolfo di Cambio, Italian sculptor and architect, was born in Colle Val d'Elsa in circa 1245 and died in Florence in 1302.
		After transfer in Rome Arnolfo had got his own studio and till 1276 were executed the
		The artist was one of the first who studied the French gothic style, but at the same time he was interested by classic sculpture and architecture of Rome:
	www.italycyberguide.com /Art/artistsarchite/cambio.htm (146 words)

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