San Girolamo - Cappella Chigi nel Duomo di Siena

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“Saint Jerome - Chigi Chapel in the Cathedral of Siena” …

The Duomo in Siena lies in a piazza above the Piazza del Campo, a great Gothic building filled with treasures by Pisano, Donatello, Bernini, and Michelangelo as well as frescoes by Pinturicchio. Originally completed in 1263, the 14th century inspired an ambitious attempt to transform the cathedral into the largest in all of Christendom, which would dwarf even St. Peter's in Rome. In 1348, the Black Death killed 4/5 of Siena's population. The giant cathedral was never completed, and the half-finished walls of the New Cathedral survive as a monument to Siena's one-time wealth. The magnificent complex of the Cathedral of Siena houses a series of some of the most important monuments of the European artistic panorama. One will travel along a memorable itinerary to the discovery of self and the truth of faith through culture and art. Asked to choose only one place that represented the great history of art, architecture, culture, and faith in all of Italy…one would be hard-pressed to find a more complete portfolio than the Cathedral of Siena. I found myself awe-inspired just walking up and facing the elegant façade, striped walls and pillars, and massive size. Upon entering the nave, one is overwhelmed with a plethora of artistic expression and great beauty placed in every available space. From its dome, stained glass, frescos, sculptures, and what is said to be the most magnificent marble floor in history. Saints Jerome and Mary Magdalen are sculptures by the great Italian artist Gianlorenzo Bernini. St Jerome was above all a Scripture scholar, translating most of the Old Testament from the Hebrew. Jerome also wrote commentaries which are a great source of scriptural inspiration for us today. He was an avid student, a thorough scholar, a prodigious letter-writer, and a consultant to monks, bishops, and the pope. Saint Augustine said of him, “What Jerome is ignorant of, no mortal has ever known.”

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“Saint Jerome - Chigi Chapel in the Cathedral of Siena” …<br />
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The Duomo in Siena lies in a piazza above the Piazza del Campo, a great Gothic building filled with treasures by Pisano, Donatello, Bernini, and Michelangelo as well as frescoes by Pinturicchio. Originally completed in 1263, the 14th century inspired an ambitious attempt to transform the cathedral into the largest in all of Christendom, which would dwarf even St. Peter's in Rome. In 1348, the Black Death killed 4/5 of Siena's population. The giant cathedral was never completed, and the half-finished walls of the New Cathedral survive as a monument to Siena's one-time wealth. The magnificent complex of the Cathedral of Siena houses a series of some of the most important monuments of the European artistic panorama. One will travel along a memorable itinerary to the discovery of self and the truth of faith through culture and art. Asked to choose only one place that represented the great history of art, architecture, culture, and faith in all of Italy…one would be hard-pressed to find a more complete portfolio than the Cathedral of Siena. I found myself awe-inspired just walking up and facing the elegant façade, striped walls and pillars, and massive size. Upon entering the nave, one is overwhelmed with a plethora of artistic expression and great beauty placed in every available space. From its dome, stained glass, frescos, sculptures, and what is said to be the most magnificent marble floor in history. Saints Jerome and Mary Magdalen are sculptures by the great Italian artist Gianlorenzo Bernini. St Jerome was above all a Scripture scholar, translating most of the Old Testament from the Hebrew. Jerome also wrote commentaries which are a great source of scriptural inspiration for us today. He was an avid student, a thorough scholar, a prodigious letter-writer, and a consultant to monks, bishops, and the pope. Saint Augustine said of him, “What Jerome is ignorant of, no mortal has ever known.”

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