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Duomo Di SienaDuomo di Siena is the medieval cathedral of Siena. The Cathedral itself was originally designed and completed between 1215 and 1263, the height of Sienese power. A massive addition was planned in later years but was halted by the Black Plague in 1348. The Italian Gothic style of Nicola Pisano's facade, replete with gargoyles, was begun in the late 1280's. The exterior and interior are constructed of striped white and black marble. The panelled, marble floor consists geometric shapes including hexagons and circles that appear golden and red in color. The Siena pulpit, octagonal in shape and completed in 1268, was sculpted by Nicola Pisano and is made of Carrara marble. The scenes on the pulpit show a richness of surface, motion and narrative, but are difficult to see because of the dark interior of the Cathedral The Cathedral contains valuable pieces of art including The Feast of Herod by Donatello, and works by Bernini and Raphael. The survivors of the Black Plague built the small marble loggia in front of the Torre del Mangia. External links
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