La Mangia, Siena / John Taylor Arms, 1927. – Antique Print
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La Mangia, Siena / John Taylor Arms, 1927.
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Rising above the narrow streets of Siena, the tower of La Mangia is the subject here, a 14th-century landmark that marks the Palazzo Pubblico in the city's central piazza. Its name is commonly traced to a bell ringer nicknamed "Mangiaguadagni." American printmaker John Taylor Arms made this etching in 1927 as part of a series of Italian views, a body of work that drew on the architecture of Italian towns. Arms is known for precise line work, and here he shows the tower against the tight, shadowed streets around it.
| Created / published | 1927 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : etching; 38.1 x 20.4 cm. |
| Genre | p. 21. Gift." |
| Notes | [His Italian series, no. 10]. Signed and dated in pencil with note: Personal collection." Initials DNA at lower right. DLC Title and other information from Beall. Arms 194 American prints in the Library of Congress : a catalog of the collection / compiled by Karen F. Beall... Baltimore : John Hopkins Press |
| Subjects | Streets--Italy--Siena--1920-1930. Towers--Italy--Siena--1920-1930. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,301 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-178533 |
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