Siena Cathedral, Siena, Italy


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Jeffrey Squire (was created by)
Date
1226-1380 (dome and lantern: ca. 1259-64) ca.
Description
The Siena Cathedral (Duomo di Siena) is an exemplar of late Medieval architecture in central Italy. Many artists of Siena contributed their works to its building and adornment. The cathedral is cruciform in plan with an unusual irregular hexagon at its crossing. The sanctuary is built over the Baptistery of San Giovanni, which forms a crypt. The interior has striking black and white marble stripes on walls, piers, squinch-arches of the dome, and the floor. The cathedral also features the sculpted pulpit by Nicola Pisano. Keywords: S. Giovanni, zebra marble striping.
Style/Period
Gothic (1200 - 1350 CE)
Gothic
Material
marble