Piazza del Campo
by Pablo Lopez
Title
Piazza del Campo
Artist
Pablo Lopez
Medium
Photograph - Digital Image
Description
The Piazza del Campo in Siena as seen from one of the streets of the old part of the city that leads to it.
Siena, or sometimes Sienna in English, is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena.
The historic centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It is one of the nation's most visited tourist attractions. Siena is famous for its cuisine, art, museums, medieval cityscape and the Palio, a horse race held twice a year.
The shell-shaped Piazza del Campo, the town square, which houses the Palazzo Pubblico and the Torre del Mangia, is another architectural treasure, and is famous for hosting the Palio horse race. The Palazzo Pubblico, itself a great work of architecture, houses yet another important art museum. Included within the museum is Ambrogio Lorenzetti's series of frescos Allegoria ed effetti del Bouno e Cattivio Governo (The Allegory and Effects of Good and Bad Government) and also some of the finest frescoes of Simone Martini and Pietro Lorenzetti.
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April 22nd, 2014
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