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Siena Duomo Cathedral
Siena's Duomo Cathedral façade.. Part Frech-Gothic, part Pisan-Romanesque-Gothic. Amazingly ornate and intricate designs on the façade. Something interesting I learned from this façade was the origins of the term gargoyles. This cathedral used a rain drainage system that utilized various animals' mouths to drain water. As the rain would pour out of these mouths, they would make a gargle-type noise. Hence the name... This cathedral houses sculptures by Nicola Pisano, Donatello and Michelangelo. It also has a massive inlaid marble floor depicting different scenes from the bible. The thing I found most interesting was the manuscript nave. This had many original hand-drawn illuminated manuscript pages that were simply breathtaking. In the same room was a painting showing a storm at sea, the first of its kind.
Siena Duomo Cathedral
Siena's Duomo Cathedral façade.. Part Frech-Gothic, part Pisan-Romanesque-Gothic. Amazingly ornate and intricate designs on the façade. Something interesting I learned from this façade was the origins of the term gargoyles. This cathedral used a rain drainage system that utilized various animals' mouths to drain water. As the rain would pour out of these mouths, they would make a gargle-type noise. Hence the name... This cathedral houses sculptures by Nicola Pisano, Donatello and Michelangelo. It also has a massive inlaid marble floor depicting different scenes from the bible. The thing I found most interesting was the manuscript nave. This had many original hand-drawn illuminated manuscript pages that were simply breathtaking. In the same room was a painting showing a storm at sea, the first of its kind.