Photographic collection

Treasures of the Opera.

In focus

Explore the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, where the art and history of Pisa Cathedral come to life. Its remarkable masterpieces offer a glimpse of Tuscany’s cultural heritage and celebrate the ingenuity of artists of the past.

38 works
Treasures of the Opera
Treasures of the OperaMuseo dell’Opera del Duomo, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

In this collection

The photographs.

38 works
Sculptures of angels displayed in a museum.
01Photograph

Angels of Pisa

Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Pisa, Italy

A sculpted angel, seen in detail.
02Photograph

Angel of Pisa

Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Pisa, Italy

Detail of a stone sculpture of an angel.
03Photograph

The angel of Pisa

Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Pisa, Italy

A historical map showing eastern coasts.
04Photograph

Maps of the East

Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Pisa, Italy

A historical textile with Arabic inscriptions.
05Photograph

Sacred textile

Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Pisa, Italy

A colourful historical banner on display.
06Photograph

Historic Tuscan banner

Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Pisa, Italy

An exhibition room with historical banners and works of art.
07Photograph

Works on display

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A museum display of historical engravings.
08Photograph

Engraved treasures

Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Pisa, Italy

An engraving depicting a devotional scene.
09Photograph

A scene of devotion

Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Pisa, Italy

An engraving showing allegorical figures and architectural details.
10Photograph

Renaissance allegories

Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Pisa, Italy

Illustrated lexicon
11Photograph

Illustrated lexicon

Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Pisa, Italy

An open manuscript with Arabic calligraphy.
12Photograph

Arabic manuscript

Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Pisa, Italy

Manuscript treasures
13Photograph

Manuscript treasures

Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Pisa, Italy

A framed work of art displayed in a gallery.
14Photograph

Fragments of history

Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Pisa, Italy

A historical firearm displayed in a case.
15Photograph

A historical firearm

Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Pisa, Italy

A historical sketch of boats and coastal scenery.
16Photograph

Maritime echoes

Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Pisa, Italy

A drawing of a historical flagship.
17Photograph

The Galeazze flagship

Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Pisa, Italy

A historical drawing of a maritime scene.
18Photograph

Navigating history

Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Pisa, Italy

A drawing of the Capitana di Livorno, a seventeenth-century flagship.
19Photograph

Ship of Livorno

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A historical drawing of people aboard a boat.
20Photograph

Navigating history

Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Pisa, Italy

Figures in a drawing
21Photograph

Figures in a drawing

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Colour drawing of a group gathered around a table.
22Photograph

Wine sellers, a 17th-century drawing

Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Pisa, Italy

A drawing of a woman with wavy hair.
23Photograph

Face of innocence

Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Pisa, Italy

Games of the past
24Photograph

Games of the past

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A display of historical sketches and drawings.
25Photograph

Sketches on display

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A drawing of a nude figure.
26Photograph

Echoes of Tuscan art

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An interior view of an art exhibition.
27Photograph

Inside the exhibition

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Tuscan sketches
28Photograph

Tuscan sketches

Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Pisa, Italy

Emerging from the depths
29Photograph

Emerging from the depths

Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Pisa, Italy

A historical illustration of fish.
30Photograph

Fish of Tuscany

Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Pisa, Italy

Architectural drawing of the Pasha’s villa in Nafplio, illustrating 17th-century architecture.
31Photograph

The Pasha’s villa in Nafplio

Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Pisa, Italy

A colourful illustration of a historical tent.
32Photograph

The Seraskier’s tent

Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Pisa, Italy

A drawing of a camel.
33Photograph

Camelus: the art of the unusual

Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Pisa, Italy

A historical drawing of a horse in a landscape.
34Photograph

A horse in a landscape

Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Pisa, Italy

A drawing showing architectural details and figures.
35Photograph

Lines and architecture

Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Pisa, Italy

Historical drawings displayed in an exhibition case.
36Photograph

Historical drawings

Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Pisa, Italy

Detail of a historical drawing of a face.
37Photograph

Faces in a drawing

Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Pisa, Italy

A historical textile with calligraphic motifs.
38Photograph

Sacred textile

Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Pisa, Italy