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Giuseppe Partini
Giuseppe Partini (Siena, 1842–1895) was an Italian architect, mostly involved in reconstructions in his native Siena. ''Giuseppe Partini (1842-1895): architetto del purismo senese'' (1981) by Maria Cristina Buscioni. He was active with the sculptor Tito Sarocchi in the reconstruction of the ''Fonte Gaia'' in Piazza del Campo in Siena Italy, replacement of its original panels with copies. He also helped in the reconstruction of the Palazzi Palazzo Marsili, Siena, Marsili and Palazzo Tantucci, Siena, Tantucci in Siena. He was an architects involved with maintenance of the Duomo of Siena. He reconstructed the Palazzo di Giustizia in Chiavari. References 1842 births 1895 deaths 19th-century Italian architects Architects from Tuscany People from Siena {{italy-architect-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siena
Siena ( , ; lat, Sena Iulia) is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena. The city is historically linked to commercial and banking activities, having been a major banking center until the 13th and 14th centuries. Siena is also home to the oldest bank in the world, the Monte dei Paschi bank, which has been operating continuously since 1472. Several significant Renaissance painters worked and were born in Siena, among them Duccio, Ambrogio Lorenzetti, Simone Martini and Sassetta, and influenced the course of Italian and European art. The University of Siena, originally called ''Studium Senese'', was founded in 1240, making it one of the oldest universities in continuous operation in the world. Siena was one of the most important cities in medieval Europe, and its historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. From January until the end of September of 2021 it had about 217,000 arrivals, with the largest numbers of foreign visitors coming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
