The Duomo is one of the most popular tourist spots in Siena and it is easy to see why. Unfortunately our camera failed to capture the magnificance of the building, but we tried. The outside is covered with black and white stripes made of marble. There are touches of pink marble as well. The walls are covered with many different animal and people statues.
Inside the Duoma, one doesn't know whether to look up or down. The floors are covered with beautiful marble "tiles". Each of the animals below is made up of mosaic patterns. Having done a fair amount of tiling in the past few days, it is incomprehensible as to how difficult and time consuming these must have been.
There is a whole room devoted to illuminated sheets of music. It often took a year to complete just one page they are so intricate. The walls were covered with religous paintings. The ceilings were beautiful blue vaults with stars. Around the whole cathedral were sculptures of all the popes; below are just a few of them!
Inside the Duoma, one doesn't know whether to look up or down. The floors are covered with beautiful marble "tiles". Each of the animals below is made up of mosaic patterns. Having done a fair amount of tiling in the past few days, it is incomprehensible as to how difficult and time consuming these must have been.
There is a whole room devoted to illuminated sheets of music. It often took a year to complete just one page they are so intricate. The walls were covered with religous paintings. The ceilings were beautiful blue vaults with stars. Around the whole cathedral were sculptures of all the popes; below are just a few of them!
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