medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
On Tuesday, June 16, 2009, at 11:41 pm, I wrote:
> 7) Rayner of Pisa (d. 1160). One of the new breed of Italian lay
> saints prominent in his century, R. (in Italian, Ranieri) was a
> merchant, pilgrim, hermit, and thaumaturge.
Herewith a few views of the tomb-altar of San Ranieri (ca. 1306) attributed to Tino da Camaino and now in Pisa's Museo dell'Opera del Duomo. The lower panels, with scenes from the life of Pisa's patron saint, are on the sarcophagus itself. Above is a relief with the Madonna, donors, and figures presenting the donors (R. is the presenter at left):
http://tinyurl.com/kll6e8
http://tinyurl.com/mrpnst
http://tinyurl.com/l724uq
http://tinyurl.com/kmnwfa
Best,
John Dillon
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