Andrea Pisano

14th century Italian sculptor and architect (1290–1348)
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Andrea Pisano
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Andrea Pisano

Summary

Andrea Pisano is a human[1]. He was born in Pontedera[2]. He was born on January 1, 1290[3]. He died in Orvieto[4]. He died on January 1, 1348[5]. He worked as a sculptor[6] and architect[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pontedera[2], Andrea Pisano…
  • Andrea Pisano died in Orvieto[4].
  • Andrea Pisano was born on January 1, 1290[3].
  • Andrea Pisano died on January 1, 1348[5].
  • A child of Andrea Pisano was Nino Pisano[9].
  • A child of Andrea Pisano was Tommaso Pisano[10].
  • Andrea Pisano held citizenship in Italy[11].
  • Andrea Pisano's professions included sculptor[6].
  • Andrea Pisano worked as an architect[7].
  • Andrea Pisano's field of work was Gothic architecture[12].
  • A notable student of Andrea Pisano was Tommaso Pisano[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Andrea Pisano is Orvieto Cathedral[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Andrea Pisano is South Doors of the Florence Baptistery[15].
  • Andrea Pisano is recorded as male[16].
  • Andrea Pisano's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Andrea Pisano's Commons category is recorded as Andrea Pisano[18].
  • The cause of death was plague[19].
  • Andrea Pisano's family name is recorded as Pisano[20].
  • Andrea Pisano's given name is recorded as Andrea[21].
  • Andrea Pisano's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Andrea Pisano[22].
  • Andrea Pisano's work location is recorded as Florence[23].
  • Andrea Pisano's work location is recorded as Orvieto[24].
  • Andrea Pisano's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Andrea Pisano's described by source is recorded as Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects[26].
  • Andrea Pisano's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Andrea Pisano was born in Pontedera[2]. He was born on January 1, 1290[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[6] and architect[7]. Andrea Pisano's field of work was Gothic architecture[12]. A notable student of him was Tommaso Pisano[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Orvieto Cathedral[14], a Catholic cathedral[28], in Italy[29], founded in 1290[30] and South Doors of the Florence Baptistery[15], a relief sculpture[31], in Italy[32], founded in 1329[33].

Personal Life

Children include Nino Pisano[9], a sculptor[34], 1315–1370[35], of Italy[36] and Tommaso Pisano[10], a sculptor[37], of Italy[38].

Death and Burial

Andrea Pisano died on January 1, 1348[5]. He passed away in Orvieto[4]. The cause of death was plague[19].

Why It Matters

Andrea Pisano ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Andrea Pisano born?

Andrea Pisano's place of birth was Pontedera[2].

Where did Andrea Pisano die?

Andrea Pisano died in Orvieto[4].

What did Andrea Pisano do for work?

Andrea Pisano worked as sculptor[6] and architect[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . archINFORM. wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Q1128537. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Athenaeum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Athenaeum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . Q1128537. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Thenetrunner · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00587166, cnp02155753
    Described at url https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-andrea-pisano
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  2. 28d ago · Arch2bot bot · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, Otto's encyclopedia, Encyclopedic Lexicon +5
    Field of work
    Sex or gender male
    Country of citizenship Italy
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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