1. ‘Turn your eyes to behold her’: Architecture and Civic Ideology in Fourteenth–century Siena

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List of illustrations

Allegory of Peace and Effects of Peace in the City in the Countryside by Lorenzetti, Ambrogio
By John Carlson
on Oct 23
1338–1340
Palazzo Pubblico, with view beyond the city walls to the southeast by Unknown
By John Carlson
on Oct 23
Unknown
Good Government by Lorenzetti, Ambrogio
By John Carlson
on Oct 23
1344
Good Government by Andrea Vanni
By John Carlson
on Oct 23
1385
Good Government by Benvenuto di Giovanni
By John Carlson
on Oct 23
1474
Sena Vetus Civitas Virginis by Vanni, Francesco
By John Carlson
on Oct 23
c. 1595
Republic of Siena in the Quattrocento by Unknown
By John Carlson
on Oct 23
Unknown
Anteconcistoro frescoes by Taddeo di Bartolo
By John Carlson
on Oct 23
c. 1414
Fonte Gaia by Jacopo della Quercia
By John Carlson
on Oct 23
Unknown
Piazza del Campo and the Palazzo Pubblico with the Torre del Mangia to the left by Unknown
By John Carlson
on Oct 23
Unknown
City gates and walls of Siena by 1480 by Unknown
By John Carlson
on Oct 23
Unknown
New portion of the city walls, Siena, from S. Francesco to Porta Pispini by Unknown
By John Carlson
on Oct 23
Unknown
Porta Romana by Agnolo di Ventura
By John Carlson
on Oct 23
Unknown
Porta Ovile by Unknown
By John Carlson
on Oct 23
Unknown
She-wolf and twins, Porta Romana by Giovanni di Stefano da Siena
By John Carlson
on Oct 23
Unknown
Palazzo S. Galgano and neighbouring buildings on Strada by Unknown
By John Carlson
on Oct 23
c. 1650
Piazza del Campo, schematic plan by Unknown
By John Carlson
on Oct 23
Unknown
Piazza del Campo, aerial view by Unknown
By John Carlson
on Oct 23
Unknown
Palazzo Pubblico, rear view from the piazza del Mercato by Unknown
By John Carlson
on Oct 23
Unknown
Palazzo Pubblico, plan by Unknown
By John Carlson
on Oct 23
Unknown
Palazzo Pubblico, ground-floor openings of the façade by Unknown
By John Carlson
on Oct 23
Unknown
The Maestà shown in situ by Simone Martini
By John Carlson
on Oct 23
1315
A design for the Capella di Piazza by Bartolo di Fredi
By John Carlson
on Oct 23
Unknown
Capella di Piazza by Unknown
By John Carlson
on Oct 23
1352
Bottini channels by Unknown
By John Carlson
on Oct 23
Unknown
Fontebranda by Unknown
By John Carlson
on Oct 23
Unknown
Fontebranda by Unknown
By John Carlson
on Oct 23
c. 1470
View of the Fontebranda area by Unknown
By John Carlson
on Oct 23
c. 1720
Fonta Nuova a Ovile by Unknown
By John Carlson
on Oct 23
Unknown
Seal of the city of Siena by Unknown
By John Carlson
on Oct 23
c. 1700–1800
Illuminated letter "S" with city view by Unknown
By John Carlson
on Oct 23
c. 1400
Siena offered to the Virgin Mary by the Podestà by Domenico di Niccolò dei Cori
By John Carlson
on Oct 23
c. 1400–1410
Building the City Walls by Unknown
By John Carlson
on Oct 23
1440
Siena cathedral by Unknown
By John Carlson
on Oct 23
Unknown
Piazza Duomo by Unknown
By John Carlson
on Oct 23
c. 1650
Spedale di S. Maria della Scala and hospital church of SS. Annunziata by Unknown
By John Carlson
on Oct 23
Unknown
Siena and the Valdambra by Peruzzi, Baldassare
By John Carlson
on Oct 23
c. 1520–1530
The Keys of the City offered to the Virgin Prior to the Battle of Montaperti (1260) by Unknown
By John Carlson
on Oct 23
Unknown
City Procession with the Image of the Virgin by Unknown
By John Carlson
on Oct 23
Unknown