Coronation of Pope Pius III, Piccolomini Library
Papal coronation of Pope Pius III, 1439-1503, fresco, detail, 1504, by Pinturicchio, 1454-1513, in the Piccolomini Library in the Duomo di Siena or Siena Cathedral, built 1196-1348 and consecrated in 1215, designed by Giovanni di Agostino, Giovanni Pisano and Camaino di Crescentino, in Siena, Tuscany, Italy. The cathedral has elements of Italian Gothic, Romanesque, and Classical styes and is built from stripes of white and green-black marble. The historic centre of Siena is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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1196-1348 1215 Assumption Assunta Bernardino Betto Cattedrale Duomo Metropolitana Papal Piccolomini Pinturicchio Pius Siena Toscana Tuscan
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