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Palazzo Pubblico in Siena and the Clock tower The campanile or bell tower, Torre del Mangia , was built between 1325 and 1344; its crown was designed by the painter Lippo Memmi . The tower was designed to be taller than the tower in neighboring rival Florence ; at the time it was the tallest structure in Italy.
The paintings are located in Siena's Palazzo Pubblico—specifically in the Sala dei Nove ("Salon of Nine"), the council hall of the Republic of Siena's nine executive magistrates, [2] elected officials who performed executive functions (and judicial ones in secular matters). The paintings have been construed as being "designed to remind the ...
The frescoes on the walls of the Room of the Nine (Sala dei Nove) or Room of Peace (Sala della Pace) in Siena's Palazzo Pubblico are one of the masterworks of early Renaissance secular painting. The "nine" was the oligarchal assembly of guild and monetary interests that governed the republic.
These frescoes eventually filled two walls of the meeting room in the Palazzo Pubblico. Between 1314 and 1331 at least seven castles were painted. Documents show that Simone Martini painted at least four of them: Montemassi and Sasso Forte in 1330, and Arcidosso and Castel Del Piano in 1331. [2]
Palazzo Pubblico, the seat of the Republic's government. Siena prospered as a city-state, becoming a major centre of money lending and an important player in the wool trade. At first it was governed directly by its bishop, but episcopal power declined during the 12th century.
The Torre del Mangia is a tower in Siena, in the Tuscany region of Italy. Built in 1338-1348, [1] it is located in the Piazza del Campo, Siena's main square, next to the Palazzo Pubblico (Town Hall). When built it was one of the tallest secular towers in medieval Italy. [2]
It is renowned worldwide for its beauty and architectural integrity. The Palazzo Pubblico and its Torre del Mangia, as well as various palazzi signorili, surround the scallop shell-shaped piazza. At the northwest edge is the Fonte Gaia. The twice-a-year horse race, Palio di Siena, is held around the edges of the
Palazzo Pubblico, Siena. Episcopal Palace, Siena; Palazzo Bandini-Piccolomini; Palazzo Bichi Ruspoli; Palazzo Bindi Sergardi; Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo, Siena; Castellare degli Ugurgieri; Palazzo Celsi Pollini; Palazzo Chigi alla Postierla; Palazzo Chigi-Saracini; Palazzo Fani Mignanelli; Palazzo Fineschi Segardi; Palazzo Francesconi ...