Andrea Pisano

Andrea Pisano, real name Andrea da Pontadera (1290?-1349?), Italian sculptor, born in Pontadera, and probably trained in nearby Pisa. Considered the founder of the Florentine school of sculpture, he is best known for his relief panels on the bronze south door (1330-1336) of the Florence Baptistery; their narrative scheme and naturalist style were influenced by Giotto's fresco cycles. As assistant to Giotto, and from 1340 Giotto's successor as master of the works of the Florence Cathedral, Pisano carved stone reliefs for the lower register of the campanile. In 1347 he became master of works for Orvieto Cathedral.