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Date: 20 September 2023
Camera body: Nikon D50
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Focal Length: 32mm
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Date: 20 September 2023
Camera body: Nikon D50
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Date: 20 September 2023
Camera body: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikkor AF-S DX 18-55mm ƒ3.5-5.6G ED
Focal Length: 26mm
Aperture: ƒ/4.2
Shutter Speed: 1/1,000s
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From Wikipedia

The Basilica of San Domenico, also known as Basilica Cateriniana, is a basilica church in Siena, Tuscany, Italy, one of the most important in the city. The basilica is an example of Cistercian Gothic style.

The church was begun in 1226–1265, on the hill of Camporegio which the Dominicans had received as a gift from the Malavolti family. It was enlarged in the 14th century resulting in the Gothic appearance it has now. However, aspects of the Gothic structure were subsequently destroyed by fires in 1443, 1456 and 1531, and further damage later resulted from military occupation (1548–1552). The Baroque style also came to the basilica when the altars were rebuilt in the 17th and 18th centuries. These features were later removed in 1941 during fascist occupation.

The church’s alternate name, Basilica Cateriniana, is attributed to St. Catherine of Siena, who lived nearby.

It is a large edifice built, like many contemporary edifices of the mendicant orders, in brick, with a lofty bell tower on the left (this was reduced in height after an earthquake in 1798). The interior is on the Egyptian cross plan with a huge nave covered by trusses and with a transept featuring high chapels. The entrance to the basilica is on the left side of the church because the area behind the façade is occupied by the raised structure of the Chapel of the Vaults.

The funeral of painter Simone Martini was held here in 1344. The church contains several relics of St. Catherine of Siena, who attended Mass here.

The old Chapter Room, the old Sacresty, the Refectory and the Dormitory were all built with the original Church and the Cloister was frescoed by Lippo Memmi and Lippo Vanni. Memmi did a small Maesta for the cloister. In 1372 Vanni painted an Annunciation for the cloisters.

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Date: 14 September 2022
Camera body: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikkor AF-S DX 18-55mm ƒ3.5-5.6G ED
Focal Length: 42mm
Aperture: ƒ/5.3
Shutter Speed: 1/250s
ISO: 800
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Sallustio Bandini (19 April 1677 – 8 June 1760) was an Italian archdeacon, economist, and politician.

He was an advocate of free trade, and removal of local feudal tariffs and tolls. He wrote an influential piece on this subject, titled Discorso Economico sopra la Maremma di Siena, published posthumously in 1775. Approximately two years before his death, Bandini donated his private library to the University of Siena, under the agreement that the almost 3000 volumes would be made publicly available. From this donation the Biblioteca della Sapienza was formed, now known as Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati.

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Date: 14 September 2022
Camera body: Nikon D50
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Focal Length: 300mm
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Shutter Speed: 1/500s
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From Wikipedia

The Loggia della Mercanzia (also known as the Loggia dei Mercanti or Loggia di San Paolo) is located in Siena, behind Piazza del Campo, in the so-called Croce del Travaglio (Cross of Travail) between Via Banchi di Sopra and Via Banchi di Sotto (through which the Via Francigena passed), and Via di Città.

The Loggia was built as an expansion and embellishment and is the seat of the Arte della Mercanzia (Art of Merchandise) of the Republic of Siena. Designed by Sano di Matteo, it was constructed between 1417 and 1428 under his direction, and then from 1428 to 1444 under Pietro del Minella, in a transitional style between Gothic and Renaissance. The five statues date back to the second half of the same century. The cross vaults were built and decorated in the 16th century, while the upper floor on the Croce del Travaglio (Cross of Travail) was added in the 17th century.

In 1764, the building became the property of the Signori Uniti del Casino, who made it the headquarters of the Circolo degli Uniti, which had existed since 1657 and is still active there. During that period, the loggia underwent substantial modifications, primarily to the rear section, overlooking Piazza del Campo, which was given a new façade designed by Ferdinando Fuga, on the site of the destroyed church of Saints Peter and Paul.

In the 19th century, the loggia underwent renovations, particularly to the decorations and frescoes of the vaults.

The loggia is composed of three arches supported by richly decorated pillars, with their sides bearing tabernacles with statues. The two statues on the outer pillars of the loggia depict Saints Peter and Paul and are by Vecchietta (1458-1462); the other three statues depict three of the four ancient patron saints of the city, Saint Savino, Saint Ansanus, and Saint Victor, and are by Antonio Federighi (1458-1459).

The short sides are closed by two marble benches, of particular interest among which is the one on the right, by Federighi, with figures from Roman history (1459-1464), while the one on the left is by Urbano da Cortona (circa 1462).

The vaults feature stuccoes and decorative frescoes, restored and remodeled in the 19th century. The first on the left is the work of Pastorino dei Pastorini (1549-1552), the second and third by Lorenzo Rustici (1553-1563).

The hall on the upper floor features a monochrome by Luigi Ademollo, dated 1793-1794.

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Date: 14 September 2022
Camera body: Nikon D50
Lens: Tamron 70.0-300.0 mm f/4.0-5.6
Focal Length: 220mm
Aperture: ƒ/5
Shutter Speed: 1/500s
ISO: 450
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From Wikipedia

The Fonte Gaia is a monumental fountain located in the Piazza del Campo in the center of Siena, Italy.

The first fountain in the Piazza del Campo was completed in 1342, after hydraulic construction had led water to the site. Underground pipes brought water to the site from 25 kilometers away. Legend holds that the fountain was met with much joy, thus it was given the name Gaia or joyous. Others suggest the term Gaia refers to the Latin term for “bride”, and that the fountain was dedicated to the bride of God and patron of Siena, the Virgin Mary. The fountains, plates, and statues conflate Roman matrons’ cardinal virtues, with a central relief of the Madonna and Child, curiously framed by stories of Genesis.

In 1419, the fountain had the present decorative frame constructed by Jacopo della Quercia. In 1858, the original marble panels were replaced by copies sculpted by Tito Sarrocchi, under the supervision of architect Giuseppe Partini. The side reliefs depict episodes from Genesis: The Creation of Adam and The Flight from the Garden of Eden. The wolves spouting water, representing the mother-wolf of Remus and Romulus, form part of the reconstructed fountain. Two nude female figures once adorned the front two columns, traditionally believed to represent Rea Silvia and Acca Larentia, in celebration of Siena’s supposed links to ancient Rome. These were not added in the reconstruction but can be viewed along with the original panels at a museum at Santa Maria della Scala, the old hospital overlooking the Piazza del Duomo. The long section of the fountain is adorned at the centre with a Madonna and Child, surrounded by allegories of the Virtues.

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Date: 14 September 2022
Camera body: Nikon D50
Lens: Tamron 70.0-300.0 mm f/4.0-5.6
Focal Length: 120mm
Aperture: ƒ/4.2
Shutter Speed: 1/640s
ISO: 400
Licence: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International

From Wikipedia

The Fonte Gaia is a monumental fountain located in the Piazza del Campo in the center of Siena, Italy.

The first fountain in the Piazza del Campo was completed in 1342, after hydraulic construction had led water to the site. Underground pipes brought water to the site from 25 kilometers away. Legend holds that the fountain was met with much joy, thus it was given the name Gaia or joyous. Others suggest the term Gaia refers to the Latin term for “bride”, and that the fountain was dedicated to the bride of God and patron of Siena, the Virgin Mary. The fountains, plates, and statues conflate Roman matrons’ cardinal virtues, with a central relief of the Madonna and Child, curiously framed by stories of Genesis.

In 1419, the fountain had the present decorative frame constructed by Jacopo della Quercia. In 1858, the original marble panels were replaced by copies sculpted by Tito Sarrocchi, under the supervision of architect Giuseppe Partini. The side reliefs depict episodes from Genesis: The Creation of Adam and The Flight from the Garden of Eden. The wolves spouting water, representing the mother-wolf of Remus and Romulus, form part of the reconstructed fountain. Two nude female figures once adorned the front two columns, traditionally believed to represent Rea Silvia and Acca Larentia, in celebration of Siena’s supposed links to ancient Rome. These were not added in the reconstruction but can be viewed along with the original panels at a museum at Santa Maria della Scala, the old hospital overlooking the Piazza del Duomo. The long section of the fountain is adorned at the centre with a Madonna and Child, surrounded by allegories of the Virtues.

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Date: 14 September 2022
Camera body: Nikon D50
Lens: Tamron 70.0-300.0 mm f/4.0-5.6
Focal Length: 120mm
Aperture: ƒ/4.2
Shutter Speed: 1/800s
ISO: 400
Licence: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International

From Wikipedia

The Fonte Gaia is a monumental fountain located in the Piazza del Campo in the center of Siena, Italy.

The first fountain in the Piazza del Campo was completed in 1342, after hydraulic construction had led water to the site. Underground pipes brought water to the site from 25 kilometers away. Legend holds that the fountain was met with much joy, thus it was given the name Gaia or joyous. Others suggest the term Gaia refers to the Latin term for “bride”, and that the fountain was dedicated to the bride of God and patron of Siena, the Virgin Mary. The fountains, plates, and statues conflate Roman matrons’ cardinal virtues, with a central relief of the Madonna and Child, curiously framed by stories of Genesis.

In 1419, the fountain had the present decorative frame constructed by Jacopo della Quercia. In 1858, the original marble panels were replaced by copies sculpted by Tito Sarrocchi, under the supervision of architect Giuseppe Partini. The side reliefs depict episodes from Genesis: The Creation of Adam and The Flight from the Garden of Eden. The wolves spouting water, representing the mother-wolf of Remus and Romulus, form part of the reconstructed fountain. Two nude female figures once adorned the front two columns, traditionally believed to represent Rea Silvia and Acca Larentia, in celebration of Siena’s supposed links to ancient Rome. These were not added in the reconstruction but can be viewed along with the original panels at a museum at Santa Maria della Scala, the old hospital overlooking the Piazza del Duomo. The long section of the fountain is adorned at the centre with a Madonna and Child, surrounded by allegories of the Virtues.

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Date: 14 September 2022
Camera body: Nikon D50
Lens: Tamron 70.0-300.0 mm f/4.0-5.6
Focal Length: 300mm
Aperture: ƒ/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/500s
ISO: 450
Licence: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International

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Date: 14 September 2022
Camera body: iPhone Xs
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Focal Length: 26mm
Aperture: ƒ/1.8
Shutter Speed: 1/1,011s
ISO: 25
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