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Mastro Guglielmo

12th Century

Italian Gothic Era Sculptor, active 1158-1165, Italian sculptor. An inscription on the façade of Pisa Cathedral marks the Sepultura Guillielmi magistri qui fecit perg[am]um Sancte Marie. That pulpit (moved to Cagliari Cathedral in 1312), was originally signed Hoc Guillielmus opus prestantior arte modernis quatuor annorum spatio, sed domini centum decies sex mille duobus (‘This work was created by Guglielmo, excellent among the modern masters, finished in 1162 after four years of work’). It is the oldest surviving example of a type made in Tuscany for many years. It comprises eight panels, each with two scenes from the Life of Christ, and has supporting columns resting on lions. Stylistically, decorative motifs relate to the carvings on the lower part of Pisa Cathedral façade and to some panels (Pisa, Mus. Opera Duomo) attributed to Rainaldo and his shop. Other panels in the same museum, from the wall adjacent to the pulpit, have been attributed (Baracchini) to Guglielmo. Strong stylistic affinities link Guglielmo’s pulpit with cycles by Provençal sculptors (e.g. SAINT-GILLES-DU-GARD ABBEY, façade). Like the Pisans, they drew heavily on late Roman sarcophagi and statues, and evidence exists for cultural contacts between Provence and Pisa.

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