The Pian dei Mantellini educational facility is undoubtedly one of the most evocative of the prestigious sites belonging to the University of Siena. The complex was acquired by the University in the 1960s and occupies a large portion of the former Carmine convent. This has been little discussed in historiography and is far from being fully understood, yet it actually played a significant role in city life. This text aims to provide a clear overview of the history of the Carmelite community and the convent complex, from its foundation to the changes that took place in the 19th and 20th centuries, offering a comprehensive reconstruction of what is now the beating heart of the university, with a focus on the main cloister and its monumental cycle of frescoes.
- ORCID: 0009-0004-7912-6593
Federico Celesti
Il Convento del Carmine dalla sua fondazione ai giorni nostripp.19-38
Book Title
Il Convento del Carmine
Book Subtitle
I luoghi dell’Ateneo di Siena - 1
Authors
Federico Celesti
Peer Reviewed
Number of Pages
132
Publication Year
2026
Copyright Information
© 2026 Author(s)
Content License
Metadata License
Publisher Name
Firenze University Press, USiena Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0932-8
ISBN Print
979-12-215-0931-1
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-0932-8
eISBN (epub)
979-12-215-0933-5
Series Title
Intrecci
Series ISSN
3035-5648
Series E-ISSN
3035-5826