Cattedrale Metropolitana di Santa Maria Assunta, Siena, Italia.
Duomo di Siena.
Cathedral, Belfry, Dome and Duomo Nuevo on the right.
The 'Portal of Forgiveness' is below the belfry.
It is one of the most proud reasons for the Sienese and symbolizes one of the perfections of Italian Romanesque-Gothic architecture. The building began to be built in 1229 and between 1258 and 1285 was attended by Nicola and Giovanni Pisano, who helped build the Baptistery of Pisa. When Siena entered its most prosperous period, the size of the cathedral was considered too small and a bold expansion project began in 1339. With the Black Death, enlargement had to be stopped and was only resumed in 1376. , but on top of more modest project. The most striking feature of its façade is the gothic statues and the use of white and pink marble (called rosso di Siena), while inside it the white and black marble strips and the blue ceiling stand out. filled with gold stars and the various works of art by renowned Renaissance artists.
Cattedrale Metropolitana di Santa Maria Assunta, Siena, Italia.
Duomo di Siena.
Cathedral, Belfry, Dome and Duomo Nuevo on the right.
The 'Portal of Forgiveness' is below the belfry.
It is one of the most proud reasons for the Sienese and symbolizes one of the perfections of Italian Romanesque-Gothic architecture. The building began to be built in 1229 and between 1258 and 1285 was attended by Nicola and Giovanni Pisano, who helped build the Baptistery of Pisa. When Siena entered its most prosperous period, the size of the cathedral was considered too small and a bold expansion project began in 1339. With the Black Death, enlargement had to be stopped and was only resumed in 1376. , but on top of more modest project. The most striking feature of its façade is the gothic statues and the use of white and pink marble (called rosso di Siena), while inside it the white and black marble strips and the blue ceiling stand out. filled with gold stars and the various works of art by renowned Renaissance artists.