Pilaster (Tetramorph) from the Parapet of a Pulpit with Symbol of the Evangelists 1302 - 1310

This marble pilaster, created by Giovanni Pisano between 1302 and 1310, features a figure of an Evangelist, possibly Luke, holding a book and accompanied by a symbol of his Gospel, a winged ox. The figure's naturalistic pose and expressive features are characteristic of Pisano's style, a departure from the more rigid and idealized forms of earlier Gothic sculpture. This piece, originally part of a pulpit, exemplifies the artistry and religious fervor of the Italian Renaissance.