A Rainy Day in Siena
A rainy day in Siena meant I had to look for some indoor activities. After a morning visit to the city’s beautiful Duomo, I chose a couple of museums for the afternoon. My ticket to the Duomo included entrance to the Museo Opera della Metropolitan a. This museum houses art and architectural features that had been part of the Duomo over the past 800 years, but are no longer on display in the church. Many of these pieces were originally intended for the planned transept extension, in whose foot print the museum now sits. Construction on the extension was started in 1323, but it ended in 1348 during the Black Death, and never restarted. Paintings from the nave and chapels and statues that used to adorn the facade, fill the building. The highlight of the collection is a large stained glass rose window. Stained Glass Window by Duccio di Buoninsegna Christ advances to Pilate by Luca Giordano Saint Cosme in the Fiery Furnace by Raffaello Vanni San Bernardino preaching in the Piazza del ...