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Architecture and Urban Planning Collection
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univcincin~27~27
Architecture and Urban Planning Collection
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Work Record ID:
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414
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414
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Reproduction Record ID:
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414
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414
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false
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Work Class:
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Cities
work_class
Cities
Work Class
false
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Work Type:
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squares (open spaces)
work_type
squares (open spaces)
Work Type
false
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Title:
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Piazza del Campo, Siena
title
Piazza del Campo, Siena
Title
false
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Title Type:
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preferred
title_type
preferred
Title Type
false
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Title:
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Il Campo
title
Il Campo
Title
false
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Title Type:
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alternate
title_type
alternate
Title Type
false
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Material:
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bearing masonry
material
bearing masonry
Material
false
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Material Type:
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medium
material_type
medium
Material Type
false
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Date:
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1200-1350
date
1200-1350
Date
false
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Date Type:
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creation
date_type
creation
Date Type
false
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Location:
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Siena (Italy)
location
Siena (Italy)
Location
false
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Location Type:
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site
location_type
site
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false
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Location:
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Piazza del Campo, Siena (Tuscany, Italy)
location
Piazza del Campo, Siena (Tuscany, Italy)
Location
false
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Style Period:
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Late Medieval
style_period
Late Medieval
Style Period
false
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Culture:
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Italian
culture
Italian
Culture
false
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Culture:
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Etruscan
culture
Etruscan
Culture
false
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Subject:
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marketplaces
subject
marketplaces
Subject
false
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Subject:
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Siena (Tuscany, Italy)
subject
Siena (Tuscany, Italy)
Subject
false
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Subject:
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piazzas (squares)
subject
piazzas (squares)
Subject
false
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Description:
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"The Piazza del Campo in Siena, Italy, has a particular conformation of the ground, which turns the square into a big concave shell. The paving is made of red bricks arranged in fishbone style, divided into a sunburst pattern by nine strips of travertine. The white marble of the Fonte Gaia stands out on the paving, it is the masterpiece of 1419 by Jacopo della Quercia, later replaced by a copy. There is also the Palazzo Comunale (town hall), unusually built on the lowest part of the square, and the tall, Torre del Mangia that stands out against the sky. At the base of the Palazzo is the Chapel of the Virgin, or Chapel of the Square, constructed and voted for by the Sienese, after the end of the terrible plague of 1348. And surrounding the chapel are the elegant façades of the Palazzi Signorili, belonging to the wealthiest of families: the Sansedoni, the Piccolomini, and the Saracini. Location of the Palio horse races in July and August."
description
"The Piazza del Campo in Siena, Italy, has a particular conformation of the ground, which turns the square into a big concave shell. The paving is made of red bricks arranged in fishbone style, divided into a sunburst pattern by nine strips of travertine. The white marble of the Fonte Gaia stands out on the paving, it is the masterpiece of 1419 by Jacopo della Quercia, later replaced by a copy. There is also the Palazzo Comunale (town hall), unusually built on the lowest part of the square, and the tall, Torre del Mangia that stands out against the sky. At the base of the Palazzo is the Chapel of the Virgin, or Chapel of the Square, constructed and voted for by the Sienese, after the end of the terrible plague of 1348. And surrounding the chapel are the elegant façades of the Palazzi Signorili, belonging to the wealthiest of families: the Sansedoni, the Piccolomini, and the Saracini. Location of the Palio horse races in July and August."
Description
false
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Information Source:
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accessed August 10, 2007
information_source
<https://www.italyguides.it/us/siena_italy/piazza_del_campo/piazza_del_campo.htm> accessed August 10, 2007
Information Source
false
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Reproduction Creator:
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Anspach, Eric
reproduction_creator
Anspach, Eric
Reproduction Creator
false
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Reproduction Creator Type:
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donor
reproduction_creator_type
donor
Reproduction Creator Type
false
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Reproduction Date:
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1995
reproduction_date
1995
Reproduction Date
false
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Reproduction Date Type:
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creation
reproduction_date_type
creation
Reproduction Date Type
false
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Reproduction View:
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The square with the Duomo of Siena in the background
reproduction_view
The square with the Duomo of Siena in the background
Reproduction View
false
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Reproduction View Type:
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exterior view
reproduction_view_type
exterior view
Reproduction View Type
false
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Reproduction Rights Statement:
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These images are for non-profit use educational use. Publication, commercial use, or reproduction of material in physical or digital form requires prior written permission from the copyright holder.
reproduction_rights_statement
These images are for non-profit use educational use. Publication, commercial use, or reproduction of material in physical or digital form requires prior written permission from the copyright holder.
Reproduction Rights Statement
false
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