Pisano

American  

[pee-zah-naw] / piˈzɑ nɔ /

noun

1. Andrea c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.

2. Giovanni c1245–c1320, and his father, Nicola c1220–78, Italian sculptors and architects.

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Pisano British  

/ piˈsaːno /

noun

1. Andrea (anˈdrea), real name Andrea de Pontedera. ?1290–1348, Italian sculptor and architect, noted for his bronze reliefs on the door of the baptistry in Florence

2. Giovanni (dʒoˈvanni). ?1250–?1320, Italian sculptor, who successfully integrated classical and Gothic elements in his sculptures, esp in his pulpit in St Andrea, Pistoia

3. his father, Nicola (niˈkɔːla). ?1220–?84, Italian sculptor, who pioneered the classical style and is often regarded as a precursor of the Italian Renaissance: noted esp for his pulpit in the baptistry of Pisa Cathedral

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Example Sentences

Attorney Christopher Pisano, who represented the city in the case, said Palos Verdes Estates was facing an “existential financial risk” if it lost.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2024

The patient, Lisa Pisano, 54, who is still hospitalized, went back on kidney dialysis after the pig’s organ was removed.

From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2024

Lisa Pisano was the second person to receive a kidney from a gene-edited pig, and NYU Langone Health announced that she is stable after an operation to remove the organ earlier this week.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2024

Montgomery noted Pisano wasn’t a candidate for the life-prolonging heart pump while on dialysis, and her heart disease in turn barred a traditional kidney transplant.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2024

Thus, to take an example at random, Leonardo Pisano, known as Fibonacci, is the supposed discoverer of the Fibonacci number series.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton