Siena- Cripta del Duomo

In 1999, a rubble-filled room was discovered beneath the pulpit of the Duomo di Siena. Clearing the rubble, revealed some of the best preserved frescoes from the late Middle Ages/Early Renaissance. Frescoes are made by painting on wet plaster so when everything dries, the paint is “in” the plaster. Because they are painted on walls and, unlike paintings on wood or canvas, it’s notoriously difficult to move walls, frescoes are often the victims of water damage as roofs and ceilings deteriorate. It turns out, I have a thing for frescoes so you’ll be seeing a lot.