I took these photos today at our art history classes trip to the Duomo. The Duomo is Siena's cathedral. It was built between the 13th and the 16th centuries, and thus has architecture from many different eras. Because Siena grew so quickly at the beginning of this time period, it was the third new cathedral built on the same site. Before the cathedral, there was at one point a Roman temple to Athena. The white and black stripes are a sign of the influence from the middle east brought to Siena by the Crusades and by the Francigena Road for religious pilgrims.
The following two paintings were in a side room built by one of Siena's families which contained several popes.
The nave of the Duomo
The pulpit at the Duomo
The floor of the Duomo. This image is both Mary and Athena, representing Wisdom, and people choosing to Wisdom in place of Fortune.
Another work on the floor of the Duomo
The pulpit of the Duomo
We ran into the Contrada della Tartuca (tortoise) having a parade on Sunday afternoon! We ran into them on the Piazza del Campo
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