Siena
Historic Tuscan commune
Siena is a city in Tuscany, central Italy, known for its medieval architecture and the Palio, a historic horse race held twice yearly in the main square.
The city gives its name to sienna, a reddish-brown earth pigment used in art: burnt sienna, raw sienna. (Lowercase sienna is the color.)
Central Italian region
- ItalyBoot-shaped European nation
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
- hilltopApex of a knoll
Florence · commune · walls · bell tower · duomo · cobblestone · province · cityscape
Damaged by heat
- rawIn original state
- ochreIron-rich earth pigment
- umberNatural earth pigment
- reddishSlightly crimson in hue
clay · natural · oxide · iron · warm · terracotta · artist · watercolor
Italian term for cathedral
- marbleRecrystallized limestone rock
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
- stripedHaving contrasting bands
- campanileFreestanding tower for bells
Romanesque · palazzo · brickwork · arches · cathedral · baptistery · pulpit · loggia
Religious art behind altar
- MadonnaChrist's mother, or pop icon
- gold leafUltra-thin decorative metal
- temperaEgg-yolk painting method
- ByzantineOf Constantinople's civilization
frescoes · pigment · Renaissance · religious · iconography · polyptych · gilding · illumination
Tuscany
Central Italian region
- ItalyBoot-shaped European nation
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
hilltop · Florence · commune · walls · bell tower · duomo · cobblestone · province · cityscape · ramparts
burnt
Damaged by heat
reddish · clay · natural · oxide · iron · warm · terracotta · artist · watercolor · oil paint
duomo
Italian term for cathedral
- marbleRecrystallized limestone rock
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
- stripedHaving contrasting bands
campanile · Romanesque · palazzo · brickwork · arches · cathedral · baptistery · pulpit · loggia · cloister
altarpiece
Religious art behind altar
- MadonnaChrist's mother, or pop icon
- gold leafUltra-thin decorative metal
- temperaEgg-yolk painting method
Byzantine · frescoes · pigment · Renaissance · religious · iconography · polyptych · gilding · illumination · devotional
horserace
Equestrian speed competition
August · banner · rivalry · neighborhood · blessing · pageantry · drums · flags · costumes · tradition
- ItalyRome, Venice, Milan, Florence, Naples
- Italian TownsAmalfi, Bellagio, Bergamo, Capri, Ferrara
- Paliojockeys, bareback riding, Aquila, Drago, Pantera
- citiesParis, London, Tokyo, New York, Los Angeles
- Italian HeritageRome, Florence, Venice, Vatican, Tuscany
- European PlacesFrance, Germany, Spain, Italy, London
SienaFlorence
Tuscan capital city
Milan · regional capital · modern metropolis · Rome · Naples
- burnt siennaReddish-brown pigment color
- raw siennaNatural iron-oxide pigment