Pictured is the Marble Tomb of Domenico Bertini by Civitale Matteo in 1479 in the Lucca Cathedral. The Bertini tomb is a simple arcosolium tomb and includes a life-size carved bust of the deceased. It rests on two marble skulls and a marble iliac bone. Bertini was born in 1417 and died in 1506. He was a patron of Matteo Civilati helping him in opening the first printing press in Lucca in 1477. As operator in the Cathedral, he assigned numerous works to Civitali, including the Tempietto del Volto Santo.
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