Siena

Author : Hisham Matar
Publisher : Random House
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780593129135

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A Month in Siena by Hisham Matar Pdf

From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Return comes a profoundly moving contemplation of the relationship between art and life. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST AND EVENING STANDARD After finishing his powerful memoir The Return, Hisham Matar, seeking solace and pleasure, traveled to Siena, Italy. Always finding comfort and clarity in great art, Matar immersed himself in eight significant works from the Sienese School of painting, which flourished from the thirteenth to the fifteenth centuries. Artists he had admired throughout his life, including Duccio and Ambrogio Lorenzetti, evoke earlier engagements he’d had with works by Caravaggio and Poussin, and the personal experiences that surrounded those moments. Including beautiful full-color reproductions of the artworks, A Month in Siena is about what occurred between Matar, those paintings, and the city. That month would be an extraordinary period in the writer’s life: an exploration of how art can console and disturb in equal measure, as well as an intimate encounter with a city and its inhabitants. This is a gorgeous meditation on how centuries-old art can illuminate our own inner landscape—current relationships, long-lasting love, grief, intimacy, and solitude—and shed further light on the present world around us. Praise for A Month in Siena “As exquisitely structured as The Return, driven by desire, yearning, loss, illuminated by the kindness of strangers. A Month in Siena is a triumph.”—Peter Carey

Author : Melodie Winawer
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781501152252

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The Scribe of Siena by Melodie Winawer Pdf

"Equal parts ... love story and ... historical conspiracy--think The Girl with a Pearl Earring meets Outlander--debut author Melodie Winawer takes readers deep into medieval Italy, where the past and present blur and a twenty-first century woman will discover a plot to destroy Siena"--

Author : Diana Norman
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 0300099339

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Painting in Late Medieval and Renaissance Siena, 1260-1555 by Diana Norman Pdf

The city of Siena, one of Italy's major artistic centers, was home to many celebrated painters, among them Duccio, Simone Martini, Ambrogio and Pietro Lorenzetti, Sassetta and Beccafumi. This generously illustrated book provides a survey of Sienese painting from 1260 to 1555, an era of extraordinary artistic creativity in the Tuscan city. Art historian Diana Norman addresses the style and artistic technique of Sienese painters throughout the three centuries and explores why paintings were made, where they were originally seen, and how they were used and enjoyed by their audiences. The book focuses on works of art made for Siena itself, many of which are still to be seen within the city. Norman organizes the discussion around types of commissions and throughout the book situates the paintings within the context of the political, social, and religious circumstances of late medieval and renaissance Siena.

Author : Diana Norman
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780300080063

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Siena and the Virgin by Diana Norman Pdf

Celebrating the Virgin Mary as both an object of religious affection and a focus of civic pride, artists of fourteenth-century Siena established for their city a vibrant tradition that continued into the early decades of the next century. Such celebratory portraits of the Virgin were also common in Siena's extensive subject territories, the contado. This richly illustrated book explores late medieval Sienese art--how it was created, commissioned, and understood by the citizens of Siena. Examining political, economic, and cultural relations between Siena and the contado, Diana Norman offers a new understanding of Marian art and its political function as an expression of civic ideology. Drawing on extensive unpublished archives, Norman reconstructs the circumstances surrounding the commission of Marian art in the three most prestigious locations of fourteenth-century Siena: the cathedral, the Palazzo Pubblico, and the hospital of Santa Maria della Scala. She analyzes similarly important commissions in the contado towns of Massa Marittima, Montalcino, and Montepulciano. Casting new light on such topics as the original site for the reliquary tomb of Saint Cerbone, patron saint of Massa Marittima, and the identity of the patrons of the Marian frescoes in the rural hermitage of San Leonardo al Lago, the author deepens our insight into the origins and meanings of Sienese art production of the late medieval period.

Author : A. Lawrence Jenkens
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2005-07-25
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780271090870

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Renaissance Siena by A. Lawrence Jenkens Pdf

The art of Renaissance Siena is usually viewed in the light of developments and accomplishments achieved elsewhere, but Sienese artists were part of a dynamic dialogue that was shaped by their city’s internal political turmoil, diplomatic relationships with its neighbors, internal social hierarchies, and struggle for self-definition. These essays lead scholars in a new and exciting direction in the study of the art of Renaissance Siena, exploring the cultural dynamics of the city and its art in a specifically Sienese context. This volume shapes a new understanding of Sienese culture in the early modern period and defines the questions scholars will continue to ask for years to come. What emerges is a picture of Renaissance Siena as a city focused on meeting the challenges of the time while formulating changes to shape its future. Central to these changes are the city’s efforts to fashion a civic identity through the visual arts.

Author : TimothyB. Smith
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781351575591

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Art as Politics in Late Medieval and Renaissance Siena by TimothyB. Smith Pdf

In Art as Politics in Late Medieval and Renaissance Siena, contributors explore the evolving relationship between image and politics in Siena from the time of the city-state's defeat of Florence at the Battle of Montaperti in 1260 to the end of the Sienese Republic in 1550. Engaging issues of the politicization of art in Sienese painting, sculpture, architecture, and urban design, the volume challenges the still-prevalent myth of Siena's cultural and artistic conservatism after the mid fourteenth century. Clearly establishing uniquely Sienese artistic agendas and vocabulary, these essays broaden our understanding of the intersection of art, politics, and religion in Siena by revisiting its medieval origins and exploring its continuing role in the Renaissance.

Author : ed. Norman
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1995-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 0300061250

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Siena, Florence, and Padua: Interpretative essays by ed. Norman Pdf

Siena, Florence and Padua were all major centres for the flowering of early Italian Renaissance art and civic culture. The three communities shared a common concern for the embelishment of their cities by means of painting, sculpture and architecture. The eleven papers in this volume re-examine and re-assess the artistic legacy of the three cities during the 14th century amd locate the various works of art considered within their broader cultural, social and religious contexts. Contributors include: D Norman (Patrons, politics and art) ; C Harrison (Giotto and the `rise of painting') ; C King (The arts of carving and casting) ; T Benton (The building trades and design methods) ; D Norman (Art and religion after the Black Death) ; C King (The trecento: New ideas, new evidence) .

Author : William Caferro
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1998-05-29
Category : History
ISBN : 0801857880

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Mercenary Companies and the Decline of Siena by William Caferro Pdf

The raids, therefore, were more than an exotic nuisance, but a key factor in Siena's decision to abandon independence in 1399.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2002-07-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264194373

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OECD Territorial Reviews: Siena, Italy 2002 by OECD Pdf

OECD's territorial review of the Italian province of Siena.

Author : Enrico Massetti
Publisher : Enrico Massetti Publishing
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2015-01-20
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781312850897

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Siena, Volterra, San Gimignano by Enrico Massetti Pdf

2019 edition Siena is one of Italy's best preserved medieval towns, located in the heart of Tuscany. Built on three hills and surrounded by well-preserved walls, it is filled with beautiful examples of Gothic architecture and has one of the world's unique piazzas – il Campo – (shaped like a shell with scalloped edges). Of course, the world-famous Palio di Siena is an integral part of Sienese identity, history, and culture. Siena is also the birthplace of St. Catherine of Siena Metairie. Siena – Piazza del Campo & Torre dei Mangia The heart of Siena is Piazza del Campo, the Piazza where the Palio di Siena is run, famous for its shell-shape, and still the focus of city life. In the square, there is the Fonte Gaia, a fountain unique in its quadrangular form and beautiful figures around the edges. Siena – the Duomo di Siena The Duomo di Siena is a beautiful building; it is a mix of Gothic and Romanesque architecture with dark green and white marble in the facade. It contains works by many artists, including Donatello, Pisano and Arnolfo di Cambio. One of its main attractions is the marble-inlaid floor, the result of the contributions of many artists. The museum of the Duomo di Siena, in the same piazza, contains some original statues by Pisano moved for conservation and many artworks, including the famous "Maesta" by Duccio di Buoninsegna. Volterra Volterra still retains its medieval character, charm, and atmosphere. Its isolated position has impeded any progressive development. The defensive wall built in the 13th century was the result of an urban development that began in the year thousand and was completed at the beginning of the 14th century. San Gimignano San Gimignano is a pretty medieval walled city in Tuscany, Italy, well known for its large number of campaniles. The town is also known as the "Manhattan of the Middle Ages." Competing families tried to build the highest campanile to impress each other. Here the plague raged in 1464 and 1631, starting a period of decadence for the town: the town-walls fell to pieces, the Medieval mansions fell into disrepair, and no one had enough money to stop all this, as the wealthiest and most important families had left the town because of the plague. Consequently, the architectural and artistic heritage remained untouched for four centuries, and the city preserved its characteristic medieval architecture intact. This is a guide to Siena, Volterra, and San Gimignano. There are extensive descriptions and photos of the attractions and the "Palio di Siena." It contains many reviews for the best-recommended restaurants that are at the location described.

Author : Carolyn Muessig,George Ferzoco,Beverly Kienzle
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011-11-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004205550

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A Companion to Catherine of Siena by Carolyn Muessig,George Ferzoco,Beverly Kienzle Pdf

This volume, written by experts on Catherine of Siena, considers her as a church reformer, peacemaker, preacher, author, holy woman, stigmatic, saint and politically astute person. The manuscript tradition of works by and about her are also studied.

Author : E. G. Gardner
Publisher : Litres
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2021-07-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9785043551740

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The Story of Siena and San Gimignano = История Сиены и Сан-Джиминьяно by E. G. Gardner Pdf

Author : Edmund Gardner
Publisher : Litres
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9785040963218

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The Story of Siena and San Gimignano by Edmund Gardner Pdf

Author : Jane Tylus
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-15
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780226207964

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Siena by Jane Tylus Pdf

Jane Tylus’s Siena is a compelling and intimate portrait of this most secretive of cities, often overlooked by travelers to Italy. Cultural history, intellectual memoir, travelogue, and guidebook, it takes the reader on a quest of discovery through the well- and not-so-well-traveled roads and alleys of a town both medieval and modern. As Tylus leads us through the city, she shares her passion for Siena in novelistic prose, while never losing sight of the historical complexities that have made Siena one of the most fascinating and beautiful towns in Europe. Today, Siena can appear on the surface standoffish and old-fashioned, especially when compared to its larger, flashier cousins Rome and Florence. But first impressions wear away as we learn from Tylus that Siena was an innovator among the cities of Italy: the first to legislate the building and maintenance of its streets, the first to publicly fund its university, the first to institute a municipal bank, and even the first to ban automobile traffic from its city center. We learn about Siena’s great artistic and architectural past, hidden behind centuries of painting and rebuilding, and about the distinctive characters of its different neighborhoods, exemplified in the Palio, the highly competitive horserace that takes place twice a year in the city’s main piazza and that serves as both a dividing and a uniting force for the Sienese. Throughout we are guided by the assured voice of a seasoned scholar with a gift for spinning a good story and an eye for the telling detail, whether we are traveling Siena’s modern highways, exploring its underground tunnels, tracking the city’s financial history, or celebrating giants of painting like Simone Martini or giants of the arena, Siena’s former Serie A soccer team. A practical and engaging guide for tourists and armchair travelers alike, Siena is a testament to the powers of community and resilience in a place that is not quite as timeless and serene as it may at first appear.

Author : Edmund G. Gardner
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2019-12-06
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:4064066234157

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The Story of Siena and San Gimignano by Edmund G. Gardner Pdf

"The Story of Siena and San Gimignano" by Edmund G. Gardner Edmund Garratt Gardner, was an English scholar and writer specializing in Italian history and literature. In this book, he educates readers about the history of Siena and San Gimignano in the heart of Tuscany. These two cities are often considered the birthplace of the Italian language. Thus, the culture and beauty of these areas deserve the honor they get in this book.