SanGimignano1300, History and art museum in San Gimignano, Italy.
SanGimignano1300 displays a detailed ceramic model of the city from 1300 featuring all 72 towers, streets, and buildings from that era. The model is filled with scenes of medieval daily life and complemented by additional exhibition galleries throughout the space.
The institution was founded in 2010 to preserve and present the medieval history of the city. It later relocated and evolved into an important resource for understanding San Gimignano during medieval times.
The ceramic model was created by skilled artisans Michelangelo and Raffaello Rubino as a collaborative work of craftsmanship. Their creation shows how the medieval town looked in daily life during the 1300s.
Visitors should plan enough time to explore the large ceramic model at leisure and walk through the various rooms. The museum provides good navigation through the galleries, and you can set your own pace for the visit.
The ceramic model is built at a 1:100 scale and shows not just architecture but also detailed scenes of everyday life. This miniature world allows visitors to understand the spatial structure of the medieval city in an entirely new way.
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