Volterra Cathedral, Volterra, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy, Europe
The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta is the main place of Catholic worship in Volterra, in the province of Pisa, the mother church of the diocese of the same name. In November 1957 Pope Pius XII elevated it to the rank of minor basilica. It is not sure which was the first city cathedral; in any case, starting from the IX century there was a church dedicated to Santa Maria. Rebuilt after the violent earthquake of 1117, it was enlarged in the second half of the thirteenth century. The cathedral shows in the transept a decoration of classical taste, including lunettes adorned with the technique of flattened ornamentation of pre-Romanesque style, and sloping rhombuses that housed ceramic basins in the center. The same rhombuses are also present in the salient façade, divided into three compartments by quadrangular pilasters of the Lombard type. The marble portal consists of re-used material from the Roman theater of Vallebuona.
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De Duomo, de mooie middeleeuwse kathedraal van Volterra, gelegen aan een rustig plein.
Het Baptisterium, ligt tegenover de Duomo, is een mooi sober gebouw met een fel oranje dak. Hier werden in de Middeleeuwen de Volterranen gedoopt.
Dom von Siena Toskana - Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
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Der Dom von Siena, Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta, ist die sehenswerte Hauptkirche der Stadt Siena in der Toskana in Italien.
Das aus schwarzem und weißem Marmor errichtete Bauwerk ist eines der bedeutendsten Beispiele der gotischen Architektur in Italien.
Begonnen mit dem Bau wurde 1229. Fertig im Jahre 1263 - der 77 Meter hohe Glockenturm dauerte bis ins Jahr 1313.
The Cathedral of Siena, Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, which featured the main church in the city of Siena in Tuscany in Italy.
Built of black and white marble structure is one of the greatest examples of Gothic architecture in Italy.
We started with the construction 1229th Completed in 1263 - the 77 meter high bell tower lasted until 1313
La cathédrale de Sienne, la cathédrale de Santa Maria Assunta, qui présentait l'église principale de la ville de Sienne en Toscane en Italie.
Construit de la structure en marbre noir et blanc est l'un des plus grands exemples de l'architecture gothique en Italie.
Nous avons commencé avec la construction 1229e Achevé en 1263 - la tour de 77 mètres de haut cloche a duré jusqu'en 1313
Il Duomo di Siena, Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta, che comprendeva la chiesa principale della città di Siena in Toscana in Italia.
Costruito della struttura in marmo bianco e nero è uno dei maggiori esempi di architettura gotica in Italia.
Abbiamo iniziato con la costruzione 1229i Completato nel 1263 - i 77 metri di altezza campanile durò fino al 1313
La Catedral de Siena, la Catedral de Santa María de la Asunción, que contó con la iglesia principal en la ciudad de Siena en Toscana en Italia.
Piedra de la estructura de mármol blanco y negro es uno de los mayores ejemplos de arquitectura gótica en Italia.
Empezamos con la construcción 1229a Terminado en 1263 - la torre de 77 metros de alto campanario se prolongó hasta 1313
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Cathedral of Pisa, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy, Europe
The Cathedral of St. Mary, the center of the homonymous square, is the medieval cathedral of Pisa and primatial church. Romanesque masterpiece, especially of the Pisan Romanesque, is the tangible evidence of the prestige and wealth achieved by the Maritime Republic of Pisa in the time of its heyday. It was begun in 1063 (1064 according to the Pisan calendar then in force) Buscheto architect, with a tenth of the spoils of the company Pisan in Sicily in the port of Palermo against Muslims (1063). We blend different stylistic elements: classic, Lombard-Emilian Byzantine and particularly Islamic, proof of the international presence of the Pisan merchants in those days. That same year was also started the reconstruction of the basilica of San Marco in Venice, so it may be that at the time there had been a rivalry between the two maritime republics to create the most beautiful place of worship and sumptuous.
The church was built in an area outside the early medieval city walls, to symbolize their power of Pisa, which did not require protection. The area chosen was already used in the Lombard period Necropolis and, already in the early eleventh century, a church was erected never finished that was to be dedicated to Santa Maria. The new large church Buscheto fact is initially called Santa Maria Maggiore until it was finally dedicated to Santa Maria Assunta. In 1092 the church, from simple cathedral, passes to be Primate, having been awarded the title of Primate Archbishop Daiberto by Pope Urban II, an honor today only formal. The cathedral was consecrated in 1118 by Pope Gelasius II, belonging to the branch of the Pisan Gaetani (or Caetani), accounts of Soil and Oriseo, but already in the first half of the twelfth century was expanded under the direction of Rainaldo which has the project of the facade, completed by workers led by the sculptors Guglielmo and Biduino. The current appearance of the building complex is the result of repeated restoration campaigns have occurred at different times. The first radical interventions followed the disastrous fire of 1595, following which the roof was rebuilt and were performed three bronze doors of the facade, the work of sculptors from the workshop of Fra Domenico Portigiani, including Gasparo Molo and Pietro Tacca; in the eighteenth century began the gradual coating of the interior walls with large paintings on canvas, the bricks with stories of saints and blessed Pisa, performed by leading artists of the time thanks to the initiative of some citizens who autofinanziarono creating a special business. Among the various interventions of note should be noted the dismantling of the pulpit by Giovanni Pisano who was reassembled in 1926 to a different location and different parts missing, including the scale, and the dismantling of the monument to Henry VII built by Francesco Lupo which was located in front of the door of San Ranieri and then replaced by a simplified and symbolic. The following interventions were made in the nineteenth century and the interior decoration is interested both the external ones, which in many cases, especially for the sculptures on the facade were replaced by copies (the originals are in the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo). The building was originally a Greek cross with a large dome where the arms, today is a Latin cross with five naves with apse and transept with three naves, inside suggests a spatial effect similar to that of the great Islamic mosques through the use of raised curve arches, alternating bands of black and white marble and the unusual elliptical dome, Moorish-inspired. The presence of the two women's galleries raised in the aisles, with the solid monolithic granite columns, is a clear sign of Byzantine influence. The architect had welcomed Buscheto stimuli from Levante Islamic and Armenia. The rich decoration includes multicolored marbles, mosaics and numerous bronze objects from the spoils of war, including the Grifo used as east of the roof, taken in Palermo in 1061. The arches in acute profile make reference to Muslim influences and the south d ' Italy. The blind arcades with lozenges recall the similar structures of the churches of Armenia. The façade of gray and white marble, decorated with inlays of colored marble, was built by master Rainaldo. The three portals are subject to four orders of loggias divided by frames with marble inlays, behind which there are single-light, mullioned windows.
Dom Santa Maria von Pisa
Der fünfschiffige Innenraum aus schwarzem und weissem Marmor und mit einer Kassettendecke aus dem 16. Jahrhundert ist 100 Meter lang und 30 Meter breit. Zu den bedeutendenden Kunstschätzen zählen Andrea del Sartos Tafelbild der heiligen Agnes, Giambolognas Kruzifix auf dem Hauptaltar und das Grabmal für den deutschen Kaiser Heinrich VII von Tino da Camaino. Die sehr lebendigen, von Dramatik erfüllten Reliefs an der Kanzelbrüstung zeigen die Geburt Johannes des Täufers, die Geburt Christi, Anbetung der Könige, Flucht nach Ägypten, Kindermord in Bethlehem, Verrat des Judas, Kreuzigung und Jüngstes Gericht. Zwischen den Reliefs sieht man Propheten- und Heiligenfiguren. Vor der Kanzel hängt im Hauptschiff eine von Battista Lorenzi 1587 entworfene Bronzelampe. Sie wird auch Lampe des Galilei genannt, weil Pisas bekanntester Sohn von den Schwingungen des Leuchters zur Entwicklung des Pendelgesetzes angeregt worden sein soll.
Montepulciano Italy, Tuscany (Italia Toscana) [HD] (videoturysta.eu)
[EN] Montepulciano is a medieval Renaissance town with many small shops and a very peaceful atmosphere. It is located on a hill overlooking the wonderful Tuscan countryside. The town is surrounded by numerous fortifications and walls. The center of Montepulciano, which is located on the highest point of the town, is the Piazza Grande.
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[IT] Montepulciano è una città medievale rinascimentale con molti piccoli negozi e un ambiente molto tranquillo. Si trova su una collina che domina la splendida campagna toscana. La città è circondata da numerose fortificazioni e mura. Il centro di Montepulciano, che si trova sul punto più alto della città, è la Piazza Grande.
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[PL] Montepulciano to średniowieczna renesansowa miejscowość zawierająca wiele małych sklepików i mająca bardzo spokojną atmosferę. Znajduje się ona na wzgórzu z widokiem wspaniałych toskańskich krajobrazów. Miasteczko jest otoczone przez liczne fortyfikacje i mury. Centrum Montepulciano, które znajduje się na najwyższym punkcie miasta, jest plac Piazza Grande.
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San Gimignano
SAN GIMIGNANO - Siena, Tuscany - Italy
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'San Gimignano delle belle Torri' bears exceptional testimony to the civilization of the Middle Ages in that it groups together within a small area all the structures typical of urban life: squares and streets, houses and palaces, wells and fountains.
San Gimignano is situated in the Val d'Elsa, 56 km south of Florence. Its walls and fortified houses form an unforgettable skyline, in the heart of the Etruscan landscape. San Gimignano was a relay point on the Via Francigena for pilgrims journeying to and from Rome. Originally under the jurisdiction of the bishops of Volterra, it became independent in 1199 when it acquired its first podestà. The free town, known as San Gimignano delle Belle Torri, entered into a long period of prosperity that lasted until 1353, when it fell under the sway of Florence. In 1262 an enceinte measuring 2,177 m, later to be reinforced with five cylindrical towers, girdled the small town.
The town was controlled by two major rival families - the Ardinghelli, Guelph sympathizers, and the Salvucci, who were Ghibellines - and was the scene of incessant conflicts between the two clans. As symbols of their wealth and power, 72 tower houses were built. Of these, 14 have survived, including the Cugnanesi house on the former Via Francigena (Via San Giovanni); the Pesciolini house on the Via San Matteo, on the Via del Castello, in the town's oldest quarter, the Palazzo Franzesi-Ceccarelli house, whose unsymmetrical facade ingeniously circumvented the law of 1255 which stipulated that no new residence should be wider than 12 arm spans for a linear depth of 24 arm spans.
The town grew around two principal squares, the Piazza della Cisterna and the Piazza del Duomo. The triangular Piazza della Cisterna is ornamented with a lovely well that stands in the centre. The piazza is bordered by tower houses: the twin towers of the Ardinghellis to the west, the tower of the Benuccis, the Casa Rodolfi and the Palazzo Razzi to the south, and the Palazzo dei Cortesi to the north.
The Piazza del Duomo has more a intricate layout that took form in the late 13th century. The majority of public and private monuments are found here. On the west, is the Collegiata of Santa Maria Assunta. On the east is the former palace of the podestà (1239), which was transformed into an inn, then a theatre, and today is disused; the Torre della Rognosa and the Torre Chigi are also on this side. The Palazzo del Popolo stands on the south along with the Torre Grossa which rises to 54 m and faces the twin towers of the Salvucci on the north.
The historic centre of San Gimignano contains a series of masterpieces of 14th- and 15th-century Italian art in their original architectural settings, including: in the cathedral, the fresco of the Last Judgment, Heaven and Hell by Taddeo di Bartolo (1393), the Martyrdom of S. Sebastian by Benozzo Gozzoli, and above all the magnificent frescoes by Domenico Ghirlandaio - the cycle of Santa Fina, the Annunciation in the St John baptistry. Other works of the same outstanding beauty include the huge frescoes by Benozzo Gozzoli depicting St Sebastian and St Augustine.
The frescoes by Memmo di Filippuccio which the township commissioned in 1303 to decorate the chambers of the podestà in the Palazzo del Popolo are among the most frequently reproduced documents used to illustrates daily life, down to its most domestic details, of the early 14th century.
Source: UNESCO/CLT/WHC
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Siena Cathedral
Siena's Duomo was built between 1215 and 1263 . Designed in part by Gothic master Nicola Pisano.. The giant cathedral was never completed.
In the 19th century, the cathedral was extensively restored, including the addition of golden mosaics on the facade. Siena's cathedral is one of the finest examples of Italian Gothic architecture. The Duomo's unique black-and-white striped campanile dates from 1313, but reflects the Romanesque style The west facade was begun in 1285 with Giovanni Pisano as the architect. It contains works by Donatello, Bernini, Pinturicchio, Beccafumi
Il Duomo di San Gimignano
Il Duomo o Chiesa Collegiata di San Gimignano sorge sul lato ovest dell' omonima piazza, monumento insigne dell'architettura romanica in Toscana.
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Places to see in ( San Gimignano - Italy ) Duomo di San Gimignano
The Collegiate Church of Santa Maria Assunta, San Gimignano is a Roman Catholic collegiate church and minor basilica located in San Gimignano, Tuscany, central Italy, situated in the Piazza del Duomo at the town's heart. The church is famous for its fresco cycles which include works by Domenico Ghirlandaio, Benozzo Gozzoli, Taddeo di Bartolo, Lippo Memmi and Bartolo di Fredi. The basilica is located within the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Historic Centre of San Gimignano, with its frescos being described by UNESCO as works of outstanding beauty.
The first church on the site was begun in the 10th century.[3] During the early 12th century the importance of San Gimignano, and its principal church, grew steadily, owing to the town's location on the pilgrimage route to Rome, the Via Francigena.[citation needed] The present church on this site was consecrated on 21 November 1148 and dedicated to St. Geminianus (San Gimignano) in the presence of Pope Eugenius III and 14 prelates.
During the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries, the church was enriched by the addition of frescos and sculpture. The western end of the building (liturgical east) was altered and extended by Giuliano da Maiano between 1466 and 1468, with the work including vestries, the Chapel of Conception and the Chapel of St Fina. The church was damaged during World War II, and during the subsequent restoration in 1951 the triapsidal eastern end of the earlier church was discovered lying beneath the nave of the present church.
The church possesses the relics of St. Geminianus, the beatified Bishop of Modena and patron saint of the town, whose feast day is celebrated on 31 January. On 8 May 1300 Dante Alighieri came to San Gimignano as the Ambassador of the Guelph League in Tuscany. Girolamo Savonarola preached from the pulpit of this church in 1497.
The Collegiate Church stands on the west side of Piazza del Duomo, so named although the church has never been the seat of a bishop. The church has an east-facing facade, and chancel to the west, as at St Peter's Basilica. The architecture is 12th and 13th century Romanesque with the exception of the two chapels in the Renaissance style. The facade, which has little ornament, is approached from the square by a wide staircase and has a door into each of the side aisles, but no central portal. The doorways are surmounted by stone lintels with recessed arches above them, unusual in incorporating the stone Gabbro.
The Romanesque architectural details of the church's interior are emphasised by the decorative use of colour, with the voussoirs of the nave arcades being of alternately black and white marble, creating stripes, as seen at Orvieto Cathedral. The vault compartments are all painted with lapis lazuli dotted with gold stars, and the vaulting ribs are emphasised with bands of geometric decoration predominantly in red, white and gold.
The church is most famous for its largely intact scheme of fresco decoration, the greater part of which dates from the 14th century, and represents the work of painters of the Sienese school, influenced by the Byzantine traditions of Duccio and the Early Renaissance developments of Giotto. The frescoes comprise a Poor Man's Bible of Old Testament cycle, New Testament cycle, and Last Judgement, as well as an Annunciation, a Saint Sebastian, and the stories of a local saint, St Fina, as well as several smaller works.
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Italy Tuscany Volterra Chiesa di San Michele Arcangelo Italië Toscane
Chiesa di San Michele Arcangelo in Volterra, City known to the ancient Etruscans as Velathri, to the Romans as Volaterrae, is a town and comune in the Tuscany region of Italy.
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De kerk Chiesa di San Michele Arcangelo in Volterra. Italiaanse stad in Toscane, in de provincie Pisa. De stad werd gesticht door de Etrusken en ligt op een heuvel met uitzicht op de heuvels in de omgeving. De stad heeft 11.000 inwoners en trekt veel toeristen.
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Torre di Pisa e Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
La cosiddetta torre pendente di Pisa (chiamata semplicemente torre pendente o torre di Pisa) è il campanile della Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta, nella celeberrima Piazza del Duomo di cui oggi è il monumento più famoso per via della caratteristica pendenza.
Si tratta di un campanile a sé stante alto circa 56 metri, costruito nell'arco di due secoli, tra il dodicesimo e il quattordicesimo secolo. Pesante 14.453 tonnellate,[1] vi predomina la linea curva, con giri di arcate cieche e sei piani di loggette. La sua pendenza è dovuta ad un cedimento del terreno verificatosi già nelle prime fasi della costruzione.
L'inclinazione dell'edificio attualmente misura 3,99° rispetto all'asse verticale. La torre di Pisa rimane in equilibrio perché la verticale che passa per il suo baricentro cade all'interno della base di appoggio.
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Places to see in ( Montepulciano - Italy ) Tempio di San Biagio
Places to see in ( Montepulciano - Italy ) Tempio di San Biagio
San Biagio is a church outside Montepulciano, Tuscany, central Italy. The church, an example of Renaissance Greek cross central plan, was designed by Antonio da Sangallo the Elder, who was inspired by the Basilica of Santa Maria delle Carceri in Prato, which had been designed years before by his brother Giuliano da Sangallo. The same plan, taken from Filippo Brunelleschi's works, was used for the original design by Bramante and Michelangelo for St. Peter's Basilica, as well as for the church of Santa Maria della Consolazione in Todi, of uncertain paternity.
The late Renaissance building was constructed on the site of a pre-existing Palaeochristian pieve dedicated to St. Mary and subsequently to St. Blaise. In the early 16th century only remains existed of the pieve, including a wall with a fresco of Madonna with Child and St. Francis, from a 14th-century Sienese painter. The project was supported by Pope Leo X, who had studied under Angelo Poliziano, a native of Montepulciano. The construction lasted until 1580 and, after Sangallo's death, was directed by other superintendents.
The church is a Greek cross plan, with a central dome supported by a drum. The side opposite to the entrance has a semi-circular apse. The main façade, whose scheme is repeated (with some minor changes) on the two side ones, is divided into two sectors by a large entablature featuring a frieze with triglyphs and metopes which runs for the whole perimeter of the edifice. The lower sector houses the portal, on which is the foundation date. Above it is a window, in turn surmounted by a triangular pediment with, in the middle, a circular oculus. All the exterior is formed by travertine slabs.
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