The historical monuments of Siena: the Torre del Mangia
Posted by admin in Archive, Culture on 23. Nov, 2010 | 0 Comments
If you visit Siena, the Torre del Mangia is a must to see, because hold in itself an important part of the city history. The tower is located in Piazza del Campo, adjacent to the Palazzo Pubblico (Town Hall) and has been built between 1325 and 1348, to symbolize the freedom of Siena from the [...]
La Maestà by Duccio di Buoninsegna: an emblematic work of art of the Italian 1300′s
Posted by admin in Archive, Culture on 05. Oct, 2010 | 0 Comments
The masterpiece Maestà is the greatest expression of the Duccio of Buoninsegna’s artistic genius. Duccio was born in Siena in about 1255 and at height of his artistic career, he was entrusted with painting the main central “pala” or painted altarpiece in the Duomo of Siena. He laboured on this work from 1308 in his [...]
Siena and the role of the fortifications in medieval cities
Posted by admin in Archive, Culture on 04. Aug, 2010 | 0 Comments
The city of Siena is a prime example of how fortifications influenced the urban layout of mediaeval cities. The fundamental role of fortifications in the mediaeval city followed perfectly the symbolic representation of the city in which there were only three elements: the cathedral, the walls of the city and then the seat of power [...]
