Description
The Church of San Giorgio, on Via di Pantaneto in Siena, carries the name of the city's most famous victory: it is dedicated to the saint the Sienese Ghibellines called upon before attacking the Florentine Guelphs at Montaperti, in 1260.
Outside, the 18th-century facade has two large columns and the coat of arms of Cardinal Antonio Felice Zondadari, who wanted it rebuilt. The Gothic bell tower, on the other hand, has survived and was never rebuilt: its 38 small windows recall the Sienese military companies that fought at Montaperti. You can see it from the courtyard of the house at number 1 on the street.
Inside, on the entrance wall, the funerary monument to Francesco Vanni stands out, made of colored marble using a technique that has remained secret. Above the high altar hangs Saint George and the Dragon by Sebastiano Conca.
A curious detail: Vanni's sons built his tomb in 1656, almost half a century after the painter's death in 1610.
Outside, the 18th-century facade has two large columns and the coat of arms of Cardinal Antonio Felice Zondadari, who wanted it rebuilt. The Gothic bell tower, on the other hand, has survived and was never rebuilt: its 38 small windows recall the Sienese military companies that fought at Montaperti. You can see it from the courtyard of the house at number 1 on the street.
Inside, on the entrance wall, the funerary monument to Francesco Vanni stands out, made of colored marble using a technique that has remained secret. Above the high altar hangs Saint George and the Dragon by Sebastiano Conca.
A curious detail: Vanni's sons built his tomb in 1656, almost half a century after the painter's death in 1610.