Pisa - Campo Santo

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of a fire caused by artillery bombardment on July 21st 1944 these were either completely destroyed or badly damaged by molten lead running down from the roof. The frescoes were then detached from the walls, revealing the artists' preliminary sketches in red pigment. The frescoes, now restored, are displayed in rooms in the north wing, preparatory to being restored to their original positions. Particularly notable are the "Triumphof Death" by an unknown master, one of the finest large-scale paintings of the 14th century, and a "Last Judgment" by the same artist, together with part of a Passion cycle by various painters. Among the artists involved in the work were Benozzo Gozzoli, Antonio Veneziano, Spinello Aretino, Lippo Memmi and Taddeo Gaddi.