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| Santissima Annunziata Piazza del Duomo, Siena, 53100 |  |
...was typical of the Cinquecento (16th century). He began to produce independent work about 1506—not precociously. Almost immediately he began a long association with the church and convent of SS. Annunziata (for w... more
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| Libreria Piccolomini Piazza del Duomo, Siena, 53100 | |
Libreria Piccolomini is built inside a seperate room of the Duomo Santa Maria Assunta You have to pay an entrance-fee of about 2 € at the desk and may enter the Libreria Piccolomini through the door on my picture.. And w... more
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| Archivio di Stato Banchi Di Sotto, 52, Siena, 53100 | |
Just as dazzlingly, a second room in the Archivio has a display of archival documents all related to the text of Dante's Commedia, including a copy of one of Boniface VIII's papal bulls, a manuscript with someone's favor... more
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| Antiporto di Camollia Piazza Saracini, Siena, 53100 | |
Outside the walls, 350 m.from the Porta bearing the same name, an Anteporto called di Camollia was built in 1270. Formerly the Antiporto had one only door and a second one has been joined by a ribbed vault. Inside taces ... more
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| Badia a Marturi Poggio Marturi, Poggibonsi, 53036 | |
The abbey is mentioned in the gift of the marquis Ugo di Toscana to the Benedectine since 998.The cloister,built in the 11th century,is the rest of the original abbey.The fortified complexe has been restored during the 1... more
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| Basilica di San Domenico Piazza San Domenico, Siena, 53100 |  |
(Chapel of St. Catherine) halfway down the right wall was frescoed with scenes from the saint's life. All except the right wall (where in 1593 Francesco Vanni painted Catherine performing an exorcism) were frescoed by So... more
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| San Giorgio Via di Pantaneto, Siena, 53100 | |
San Giorgio was fantastic! It is about a mile or so outside of Siena on a winding gravel road into the Tuscan countryside, so you will need a car. It was incredibly reasonably priced also. Once there, I thought I had die... more
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| Basilica di San Francesco Piazza San Francesco, Arezzo, 52100 |  |
I was determined to see this chapel last summer while driving through Tuscany. These frescoes were magnificent. We had a hard time finding the place since a lot of the citizens of Arezzo did not know where this place was... more
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| Fortino di Porta Pispini Via dei Pispini, Siena, 53100 | |
The fortress stands on the left side of Porta Pispini, close to the walls, to defend Siena. It was designed by Baldassarre Peruzzi in 1530 or thereabouts following the model of the bastions of Urbino; it is a three-floor... more
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| Museo Zoologico Accademia dei Fisiocritici, Piazza Sant'Agostino, 5, Siena, 53100 | |
The museum incorporates the Museum of Natural History and presents a collection of fascinating stuffed animals in a setting that seems 18th century. The bird section is particularl...
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