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Historical Archive: Pisa Cathedral interior begun 1063 (Pisan 1064), consecrated 1118 first architect: Buscheto (Busketo, Buschetto) lengthened early 12th century apse mosaic begun 1301 by Francesco da Pisa and Cimabue, completed in 1321 by Vincino di Vanni da Pistoia interior restored 2015-2018 north aisles of nave to east nave to northeast, crossing dome on squinches nave to east nave to southeast nave arcade to southeast nave north arcade of granite columns to northeast, with north aisle nave, north elevation to northwest, with Giovanni Pisano pulpit, which has its own page columns of south nave arcade, to northwest south aisles of nave to northeast nave to west window in west façade coffered ceiling design Raffaello Pagni; Domenico and Bartolomeo Atticciati 1596; after 1597 Alessandro Pieroni and another Bartolomeo Atticciati coffered ceiling with Medici arms arcade and aisle at crossing Piero di Puccio, Saint Jerome on crossing pier, 14th c. gallery gallery ceiling and capital Vincenzo Possanti (1572-97), 1584 bronze chandelier "of Galileo" at crossing bronze chandelier, youth bell with dolphin support dolphin support for bell nave and north transept from south aisle north transept eastern choir and apse with archiepiscopal throne (back) and Giuliano Vangi altar 2001 (front) Adoration of the Magi: marquetry on archiepiscopal throne in eastern choir, Giovanni Battista del Cervelliera 1536 loggia, parrot and jug: marquetry on archiepiscopal throne, Giovanni Battista del Cervelliera 1536 eastern conch mosaic: Deesis eastern conch mosaic: Christ, design Vincino di Vanni da Pistoia eastern conch mosaic: bust of Christ eastern conch mosaic: face of Christ eastern conch mosaic: right arm of Christ eastern conch mosaic: right hand of Christ eastern conch mosaic: chrysography of Christ belly eastern conch mosaic: hem of Christ, left eastern conch mosaic: hem of Christ, center eastern conch mosaic: hem of Christ, right eastern conch mosaic: lion right on throne eastern conch mosaic: dragon right on throne eastern conch mosaic: Mary, design Vincino di Vanni da Pistoia eastern conch mosaic: Mary, upper part eastern conch mosaic: John, design Cimabue 1301-02 eastern conch mosaic: John, bust eastern conch mosaic: John, hands and book south transept chapel: Giuseppe Stagi, Francesco Mosca, and Lorenzi Stoldo di Gino 1505-c.1577; on left Tomb of Emperor Henry VII of Luxembourg Francesco Mosca and Lorenzi Stoldo di Gino: Coronation of the Virgin 1565-83, marble; metalwork Luca D'andrea Saint Rainerius reliquary, translated 1689, in south transept chapel Tomb of Emperor Henry VII of Luxembourg (c.1275-1313) in south transept, Tino da Camaino 1313-15, marble figure, Tomb of Emperor Henry VII of Luxembourg south transept capital