Artistic Itineraries in San Gimignano
The Duomo or Collegiate Church, was consecrated in 1148 and is adorned with valuable Sienese School frescoes: "The Old and the New Testament" (Bartolo di Fredi and the "Bottega dei Memmi" or Barna da Siena); "The Last Judgement" (Taddeo di Bartolo) works of art by the Florentine school: "Stories of St. Fina" (Ghirlandaio), "St. Sebastiano" (Benozzo Gozzoli), wooden statues (Jacopo della Quercia) and the Sculptures (Giuliano and Benedetto da Maiano). Frescoes, statues and sculptures make the Collegiate Church of San Gimignano a very prestigious museum.
The People's Palace: The People’s Palace courtyard and Dante’s Hall with "The Maestà" by Lippo Memmi. The Civic Museum and the Picture Gallery with works by Filippino Lippi, Pinturicchio, Benozzo Gozzoli, Domenico di Michelino, Pier Francesco Fiorentino, Sebastiano Mainardi, Lorenzo di Niccolò di Martino, Coppo di Marcovaldo etc... .
Entering from the Civic Museum the 54 metre high "Great Tower" or Podesta’s tower built in 1311 can be visited.
The Museum of Sacred Art: Canvases, tablets, works in stone which come from former churches and monasteries, sacred silverware, vestements and psalm books.
The Archeological Museum, features Etruscan, Roman and Medieval findings from the city and the surrounding area. The Spezieria dello Spedale di Santa Fina ,reveals the techniques of the antique pharmacy, featuring ceramic and glass containers and medications.The Raffaele De Grada Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art, is an important exhibition space for the city.
The Church of St. Agostino: Stories of St. Agostino (Benozzo Gozzoli), remains of frescoes dating from the 14th century, tablets and canvases by different artists (Benozzo Gozzoli, Piero del Pollaiolo, Pier Francesco Fiorentino, Vincenzo Tamagni and Sebastiano Mainardi). The Chapel of St. Bartolo (Benedetto da Maiano).
Minor Churches. St. Bartolo, St. Jacopo, St. Piero, St. Lorenzo in Ponte and the remains of St. Francesco.
Other places of interest: The Ornithological Museum, The ancient Wash - houses, The Fortress of Montestaffoli.