Pinturicchio (1452-1512) Enea Silvio incoronato poeta dall'imperatore Federico III (1503-1508) Libreria Piccolomini - Duomo di Siena
Pinturicchio (1452-1512) Enea Silvio crowned poet by Emperor Frederick III (1503-1508) Libreria Piccolomini - Siena Cathedral
La Libreria Piccolomini è un ambiente monumentale della cattedrale di Siena. Situata lungo la navata sinistra, prima del transetto, fu fatta costruire nel 1492 dall'arcivescovo di Siena, cardinale Francesco Piccolomini Todeschini (poi papa Pio III) per custodire il ricchissimo patrimonio librario raccolto dallo zio papa Pio II. Tra il 1502 e il 1507 circa venne completamente affrescata da Pinturicchio (1452-1513) e aiuti, tra cui il bolognese Amico Aspertini e il giovane Raffaello Sanzio
The Piccolomini Library was painted by the Perugian painter Pinturicchio (Bernardino di Betto 1452-1513) and coworkers, including Amico Aspertini and the young Raffaello Sanzio, in 1502 for his patron, the cardinal of Siena, who wished to honour his uncle Pope Pius II who died in 1464. (The unfortunate cardinal Francesco eventually got promoted to the Papacy and died 10 days later!) Pope Enea Silvio Piccolomini was one of the greatest humanist scholars and the library in Siena was built to house his precious collection of illuminated manuscripts. The frescoes in the large lunettes that line the walls tell the story of the Pope’s life, while the surrounding decorative elements and ceiling are in the “grotesque” style that imitates ancient Roman examples that were very popular with artists and humanists at the time.
Pinturicchio (1452-1512) Enea Silvio incoronato poeta dall'imperatore Federico III (1503-1508) Libreria Piccolomini - Duomo di Siena
Pinturicchio (1452-1512) Enea Silvio crowned poet by Emperor Frederick III (1503-1508) Libreria Piccolomini - Siena Cathedral
La Libreria Piccolomini è un ambiente monumentale della cattedrale di Siena. Situata lungo la navata sinistra, prima del transetto, fu fatta costruire nel 1492 dall'arcivescovo di Siena, cardinale Francesco Piccolomini Todeschini (poi papa Pio III) per custodire il ricchissimo patrimonio librario raccolto dallo zio papa Pio II. Tra il 1502 e il 1507 circa venne completamente affrescata da Pinturicchio (1452-1513) e aiuti, tra cui il bolognese Amico Aspertini e il giovane Raffaello Sanzio
The Piccolomini Library was painted by the Perugian painter Pinturicchio (Bernardino di Betto 1452-1513) and coworkers, including Amico Aspertini and the young Raffaello Sanzio, in 1502 for his patron, the cardinal of Siena, who wished to honour his uncle Pope Pius II who died in 1464. (The unfortunate cardinal Francesco eventually got promoted to the Papacy and died 10 days later!) Pope Enea Silvio Piccolomini was one of the greatest humanist scholars and the library in Siena was built to house his precious collection of illuminated manuscripts. The frescoes in the large lunettes that line the walls tell the story of the Pope’s life, while the surrounding decorative elements and ceiling are in the “grotesque” style that imitates ancient Roman examples that were very popular with artists and humanists at the time.