Articles related to "Siena"

Italy's Siena is a fascinating medieval city oozing with history and filled with traditional narrow streets to explore. Discover the history of the Palio and Contrades.

The Virgin enthroned was a staple subject of religious art but had equally strong civic implications for Late Medieval Tuscan city states.

The frescoes in the council chamber in the city's town hall, the Palazzo Pubblico, depict Maestá on its east wall and Siena as an ideal city on the west wall.

St. Catherine of Siena was one of the first women to be named a doctor of the church, and in her day she commanded the respect of the church and the papacy itself.

Monumental civic architecture in Late Medieval Italian city states articulated values of an ideal society through design and functions of their town halls.

The art of the Siena Renaissance is almost unknown. The National Gallery hopes to rectify this situation through an exhibition of paintings, ceramics and sculptures.

The Tuscan city of Siena can be a bit of a maze, and the best places to eat often hard to find. So here are a few suggestions for where to go.

The famous annual horse race in Siena, Italy, Il Palio is a traditional, hotly contested festival for pride of place among the city's 17 areas, called the contrade.

Siena Cathedral, the monument to the city's identity, is a testimony to how religious and civic concepts blended in Tuscan art of fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.

The thin line between talent and lunacy in the works of uncommonly gifted artists such as Van Gogh, Kirchner, Munch, Ernst, Dix, Grosz, Guttuso, Mafai, Ligabue, Zinelli.

Four teams are still perfect at 3-0 after five Euroleague clubs won on the road and six contests were decided by five points or less.

This is a recipe for panforte, a traditional Christmas cake from Siena.

The Italian painter whose career demonstrates that artists of the Late Gothic period had begun to employ ingenious strategies to build their professional status.

Producers of the top Tuscan wine, Brunello di Montalcino, are under investigation for commercial fraud.

Once the middle of March falls upon us it can only mean one thing, the NCAA Basketball Tournament and the hysteria known as March Madness.

The newest James Bond movie was filmed on location during one of Italy's most spectacular events, the Palio, a bareback horserace around the main piazza in Siena

The Palio of Italy lasts only about 90 seconds, but like all great horse races it is surrounded with tradition, excitement, and serious business for Siena's citizens.

The latest James Bond movie's opening scenes were shot on northern Lake Garda, at Siena's Palio horse race and in Carrara's quarries, all top places to visit in Italy.

There are several smaller cities in Europe with large university student populations and a fantastic atmosphere for international students.

Uneducated saints were able to explain deep mysteries of the Catholic faith and this is called mystical knowledge.

For a really quick and easy to make pasta dish, try this Sienese recipe for pici with a rich garlic sauce.

After having to watch the 2008 Final Four from home, Panathinaikos return to the Euroleague's top highlight hoping to collect their second crown in three seasons.

The Euroleague Regular Season starts on October 15 as Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv face off with Union Olimpija Ljubljana. The rest of the first round starts on October 21.

If you want some easy Italian recipes, written in an accessible style, then take a look at Fantastico! by Gino D'Acambo.

Seasoned travelers to Italy are more likely to opt for a regional visit, like to Tuscany, rather than one that leaves them with only a taste of the great country.

The International Food & Wine Association Restaurant of the Month - La Chiusa fine dining and luxury rooms.

If you want a change from tomato sauce on your pasta, try this recipe for tagliatelle with a duck and red wine sauce.

Vin Santo is a traditional Tuscan wine, still made in family homes.

If you love truffles, then why not take a truffle hunting holiday in Tuscany?

An introduction to the food of Tuscany, highlighting key ingredients, traditional dishes and desserts, and cities to visit.

Seeds #1- #3 all made it past the potentially tricky opening rounds in March Madness 2009, however the first weekend witnessed more than its fair share of upsets.

Governments of Italian city states like Siena, Florence and Padua had a clear idea of thoroughly planned and well-organized urban development of their respective cities.

As the Euroleague tips off on Monday, CSKA Moscow is one of the favorites to defend its title in Berlin. But a pair of Greek teams and others are ready to dethrone them.

Thirty teams start the 2009-10 Euroleague season with dreams of succeeding 2009 champs Panathinaikos as European basketball's top club. Here a breakdown of the event.

Spa treatments are designed for all ages at some of Italy's most prestigious locations, where natural hot springs provide the mineral-rich waters for health and beauty.

Italy: Information and statistics on the world's oldest museum, the first ghetto, Archimedes, black magic, Passion Of The Christ, Battle of the Oranges & Messina bridge.

Hotel rooms with a view, candlelight dining, the best places to kiss or propose, moonlight massages, cozy getaways for two - Italy is filled with romance year round.

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Internazionale stumble away at Cagliari in Serie A title race

Though the prehistoric origin of wine is well documented and accepted, rarely recognized is the fact that people have been enjoying beer for thousands of years.

Catholicism contains within it a very well-defined mystical theology which has arisen from the life of the mystical saints.

Test your knowledge with this overview of select works of art from the 13th- through 15th-centuries and the museums where they currently reside.

Draped with acres of manicured vineyards and rolling hills, Tuscany is the largest wine region in Italy. Taking a wine tour of this region is a must for wine lovers.

A Byzantine lady, daughter of the last prime minister of Byzantium, Anna Notaras, settled in Venice in the 15th century and became a patron of Greek typography.

Enjoy the great outdoors, the arts, history, and family fun in Reno and Lake Tahoe. These are the best things to enjoy during a trip to the Truckee Meadows.

Defending champion CSKA Moscow and fellow Final Four contenders from Greece and Spain cruise to victories as favorites avoid let-ups in Euroleague opening week.

Defending champion CSKA Moscow beat Panionios easily on the road while Barcelona hammered Panathinaikos at home as the Euroleague continued with Week Two action.

Orsanmichele illustrates how artistic enterprises of the 13th and 14th centuries Tuscan art combined corporate interests with religious concerns.

The famous Tower is Pisa's icon. Explore the Cathedral, historic Borgo Street and great Tuscan cuisine, plus ancient streets to explore. Check out the Botanical Garden

In the small city of Perugia, Italy, is the Universita' per Stranieri (University for Foreigners) which, among other opportunities, offers an excellent language program.