Not just a tour of this place but a lexicological exploration of the Italian language!

I was born in Siena and I liked very much the way you talked about the city's monuments and art. Thank you Dr. Salomon

Superb lecture. Italiano perfetto. Grazie

Thanks for Vechiettas work and your guiding about Frick and Sisters foundation in Pittsburg and New York

Thank you, Xavier Solomon, for the pleasure you have brought me over the past bleak months by enhancing my virtual visits to the Frick Collection and now Siena. You help to revive memories of visits to both places, as well as hopes to see them again in real time.

I love Siena. The place is like a dream to me.

@XX-gy7ue

3 жыл бұрын

I AGREE , BEAUTIFUL !

@bjjaah

3 жыл бұрын

Meg Gallucci the autumn light illuminating the Boars Heads in the small shops

Thank you Xavier for sharing your inspirational knowledge and for transporting us to such memorable locations!

Another wonderful video, thank you so much Dr Salomon for sharing your knowledge and pictures I find it all so inspirational. I did not know about Veccietta but he is now on my radar. As a Doctor was thinking what it must have been to walk those corridors heading to the operating room or some such and have those wonderful ceilings and frescoes surrounding me. WOW

So encouraging to think of all the many artists I've never even HEARD of, such as Vecchietta, that are waiting for me to discover, with the help of the Frick and experts like Xavier. Thank you!

Wonderful. I have yet to visit Siena and have to admit this is an artist I had never heard of before this talk. Thank you for all these videos - they have been one of the unexpected bonuses of lock down.

this was a great episode. thank you.

Pierpont Morgan is a personal hero of mine. Mr. Frick built on the shoulders of a true giant. Thanks for your always enjoyable presentation!

Another wonderful episode, Xavier. Thank you.

What a lovely way to virtually travel to this artistic city!

@annmariethomas9968

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for enlightening and enlivening my evening with your generous presentation.

Great talk. Thank you!

Very impressive sir! Thank you

We are now in Tuscany for a brief holiday after the lockdown. So happy we have had the opportunity of listening to your lesson just now!! Saluti dall' Italia.

I spent 6 weeks in Siena two summers ago, Santa Maria della Scala was one of the most amazing places I've ever experienced - thank you for this video!

Superb,Xavier.Thank you

I am a tremendous fan of The Frick and these talks. I have learned to better hear names of artists discussed by reading previous comments first, where clever people have provided the spelling, useful for further research. August trip across the continent to NYC has had to be cancelled, but we are coming to The Frick at the first opportunity. We will be so well prepared to understand!

Please, please, please keep doing these talks. I have learnt so much. Many thanks.

I did Italian language course in Siena more than 20 years ago, since then visit there regularly.....it's just gorgeous city and has lots of treasures, intriguing stories, Palio and famous Caffe Nanini. MI manca tantissimo!!!

The best "wander around" city I've ever had the pleasure to visit. I find it difficult to wrap my head around the effort involved in maintaining the buildings, let alone all the precious objects they contain.

Beautifully done. Thank you!!

Thank you very much. I have been to Siena twice. Your informative talk provided me with more insights for my trips. I enjoyed your presentation greatly! Look forward to next one!

Wonderful lecture! As always

excellent video - thanks. I studied Italian Renaissance art in graduate school but never heard of this artist - now I want to go to Sienna and look at his work!

His sculptures are really very fine, I love that huge tabernacle with the cicadas, dragons and angels; I must admit that, in accordance with some of the other comments here, I had never even heard of him. This is a wonderful series of talks, thank you so much.

Dear Mr.Salamon Sienas chathedral an reliquias from hospital etc reaching again in Fricks collection is a long way but worth to find among all others.Hope for the best

These are just wonderful. I was actually there once for an exhibit of another Sienese artist but did not see rest of the building.

@janetthomas8244

3 жыл бұрын

It was Lorenzetti.

You are a good teacher.

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Couldn't the cicada represent rebirth? Most of the varieties come back each year, and they molt. I wonder how the scholar arguing against a resurrection interpretation dealt with this symbolism. I will have to look it up! Thnx for a great talk!!

It looks like a helicopter on top of the hospital !! What do you see ??