Tino di Camaino
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Tino di Camaino was an Italian
sculptor.
Born in Siena
, the son of the architect Camaino di Crescentino, he was a pupil of Giovanni Pisano
, whom he helped work on the façade of the Cathedral of Siena. Later Tino followed his master to Pisa
, where in 1311 he became responsible for the work on the Cathedral. Four years later he executed the funerary monument of Emperor Henry VII
; subsequently he executed similar works in Siena and Florence
, including the famous tomb of the Bishop Orso at Santa Maria del Fiore
and the tomb of Gastone della Torre in the museum of Santa Croce
.
From 1323 he worked in Naples, under King Robert of Anjou. Again he executed several funerary monuments, including those of Catherine of Austria in San Lorenzo Maggiore
and Queen Mary of Hungary in Santa Maria Donnaregina.
Other works are in Badia Cava dei Tirreni http://www.arte-argomenti.org/schede/pisano/camaino.html
He died in Naples around 1337.
Italy
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sculptor.
Born in Siena
Siena
Siena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena.The historic centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It is one of the nation's most visited tourist attractions, with over 163,000 international arrivals in 2008...
, the son of the architect Camaino di Crescentino, he was a pupil of Giovanni Pisano
Giovanni Pisano
Giovanni Pisano was an Italian sculptor, painter and architect. Son of the famous sculptor Nicola Pisano, he received his training in the workshop of his father....
, whom he helped work on the façade of the Cathedral of Siena. Later Tino followed his master to Pisa
Pisa
Pisa is a city in Tuscany, Central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the River Arno on the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa...
, where in 1311 he became responsible for the work on the Cathedral. Four years later he executed the funerary monument of Emperor Henry VII
Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor
Henry VII was the King of Germany from 1308 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1312. He was the first emperor of the House of Luxembourg...
; subsequently he executed similar works in Siena and Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
, including the famous tomb of the Bishop Orso at Santa Maria del Fiore
Santa Maria del Fiore
The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore is the cathedral church of Florence, Italy. The Duomo, as it is ordinarily called, was begun in 1296 in the Gothic style to the design of Arnolfo di Cambio and completed structurally in 1436 with the dome engineered by Filippo Brunelleschi...
and the tomb of Gastone della Torre in the museum of Santa Croce
Basilica di Santa Croce di Firenze
The Basilica di Santa Croce is the principal Franciscan church in Florence, Italy, and a minor basilica of the Roman Catholic Church. It is situated on the Piazza di Santa Croce, about 800 metres south east of the Duomo. The site, when first chosen, was in marshland outside the city walls...
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From 1323 he worked in Naples, under King Robert of Anjou. Again he executed several funerary monuments, including those of Catherine of Austria in San Lorenzo Maggiore
San Lorenzo Maggiore
San Lorenzo Maggiore is a town and comune in the province of Benevento, in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is a member of the Titerno "Local Action Group".-Festivals:...
and Queen Mary of Hungary in Santa Maria Donnaregina.
Other works are in Badia Cava dei Tirreni http://www.arte-argomenti.org/schede/pisano/camaino.html
He died in Naples around 1337.