Interior of the Baptistery in Pisa

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by Henk Bekker

Visit the interior of the Battistero di Pisa, the largest baptistery in Italy, to hear magnificent echos as impressive as the leaning tower.

At the center of the baptistery, not surprisingly, is a large baptismal font from 1246. The bronze statue of John the Baptist at the center is by Italo Griselli — it was only added in 1929. 

The most important artwork in the baptistery is the pulpit sculpted by Niccola Pisano in 1260 — many art historians start the Renaissance from here.