Written by my dear friend, Fabrizio Nevola, this book is the first to focus on Sienese architectural and urban history during the fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. Nevola offers a comprehensive picture of the city, describing in detail how the layout and appearance of Siena changed between 1400 and 1520, as political and social events triggered a variety of initiatives that transformed the city’s urban core. Weaving together social, political, economic, and architectural history, the book explores the role of key patrons in Siena’s urban projects, including Pope Pius II and the quasi-despot Pandolfo Petrucci, ‘The Magnificent’. Buon lettura!