Old Siena, Italy

Description

Siena is the embodiment of a medieval city. Its inhabitants pursued their rivalry with Florence right into the area of urban planning. Throughout the centuries, they preserved their city's Gothic appearance, acquired between the 12th and 15th centuries. During this period the work of Duccio, the Lorenzetti brothers and Simone Martini was to influence the course of Italian and, more broadly, European art. The whole city of Siena, built around the Piazza del Campo, was devised as a work of art that blends into the surrounding landscape.

Runtime

12 min 23 sec

Series

Subjects

Geography

Database

Films on Demand

Direct Link

Similar Films

Rebellion, The Stuarts In Exile, Episode 1
Cubaneo. Embodying Resilience
Visit of Earl Roberts and Viscount Kitchener to Receive the Freedom of the City, Liverpool (1902)
Revolutions
The Roman Empire In Africa. Secrets of Archaeology
Enginemen
Admiral Horatio Nelson. Famous People, Incredible Lives
Bukhara, Uzbekistan. Pearl of the Silk Road
Eddie Izzard. Marathon Man
The Windmills of Kinderdijk, The Netherlands
This Day In History. April 29, 1916 – Easter Rising in Dublin Ends
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Big history. Brain boost. Episode 7
The Mills of the Gods, Vietnam
Pont du Gard, France. The Roman Aqueduct of Nîmes