The Cathedral of Siena, the Duomo is one of the most beautiful works of art in the world, a beauty that extends and multiplies exponentially as soon as we enter in one of the most evocative and exciting environments of the Church: The Piccolini Library <\/strong>.<\/p>\n The Library, in addition to preserving magnificent handwritten manuscripts <\/strong>, is home to a collection of frescoes by Pinturicchio and some of his students as a very young and immense Raffaello Sanzio <\/strong>.<\/p>\n The frescoes that denote an absolute mastery of perspective and detail are a profound expression of joy for the eyes and the soul with walls that depict the life of Pope Pius 2nd in 10 main scenes <\/strong>.<\/p>\n It goes from his appointment as ambassador of the European Courts until he introduced Eleonora to Frederick 3 \u00b0 and received first the position of cardinal and then that of Pope. The Library itself was conceived by a Piccolini, the nephew who in turn became Pope with the name of Pope Pius 3rd.<\/strong><\/p>\n In the Library you can finally admire a copy of the Three Graces of Ancient Rome <\/strong>, a manifestation of perfection and the ideals that animate the entire Cathedral.<\/p>\n The Cathedral of Siena and its Piccolomini Library is very close to every hotel in the center of Siena, among which the Hotel Minerva <\/strong> stands out, our starred hotel with indoor parking for a fee, a hotel in the center of Siena in a non-ZTL zone <\/strong> and just a few minutes walk from the train and bus station.<\/p>\n The Minerva is the ideal choice if you want comfort and in addition offers of the magnificent rooms with panoramic views of the Center of Siena <\/strong>, a unique emotion that will bring you home together with the infinite magic of this Tuscan city .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Piccolomini Library The Cathedral of Siena, the Duomo is one of the most beautiful works of art in the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2701","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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\nThe ceiling is the most compelling and evocative part with frescoes in gold, blue and red intervals by numerous half-moons <\/strong>, symbol of the Piccolomini family, whose most shining representative was Enea Silvio Piccolomini, the conciliator between Emperor Frederick 3rd and the State of the Church.<\/p>\n