Italy: Nicola Pisano (c. 1220/1225 - c. 1284), Italian sculptor, sometimes considered the founder of modern sculpture. 19th century statue outside the Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy. Sculpted by Pio Fedi

Nicola Pisano (also called Niccolò Pisano, Nicola de Apulia or Nicola Pisanus; c. 1220/1225 – c. 1284) was an Italian sculptor whose work is noted for its classical Roman sculptural style. Pisano is sometimes considered to be the founder of modern sculpture. His works are the most important precursors of Italian Renaissance sculpture.

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