CATHEDRALS OF THE OLD AND NEW WORLD 



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Donald McLeish 



THE FAQADE OF THE CATHEDRAL AT SIENA 



Built between 1229 and 1380, Siena's shrine is of red, black, and white marble, richly 

 decorated with statues of prophets and angels. Its faqade is considered the finest in Italy. 

 If the plans of 1340 had materialized, the existing building would have been only a transept 

 of one of the largest cathedrals in the world. The remains of the huge nave of this proposed 

 structure are still to be seen. 



