Quid de libris dicam, qui illic erant innumerabiles, non dum Latinis cogniti? Heu, quot nunc magnorum nomina virorum peribunt? Secunda mors ista Homero est, secundus Platoni obitus. Ubi nunc philosophorum aut poetarum ingenia requiremus? Extinctus est fons musarum, [...]. #piccolomini #pinturicchio

Cardinal Francesco Piccolomini (Later Pope Pius III) sponsored this library within Siena's Duomo to honor his uncle Pope Pius II. Artist Pinturicchio (and perhaps Raphael) created 10 frescoes with scenes from Pius' II's life (1502-8). #travel #tourism #photography #siena #italy #piccolomini #italy

The north aisle of the Siena Cathedral is the Piccolomini Altarpiece (1481-5), commissioned by Cardinal Francesco Piccolomini (later Pope Pius III). Four of the sculptures were carved by Michelangelo (1501-5). #travel #toursim #siena #cathedral #piccolomini #photography #italy #michelangelo #altar

Attributed to Justus #Sustermans (1597–1681)
Portrait of #OttavioPiccolomini, Duke of Amalfi (1599-1656), who was #BornOnThisDay
ca. 1650
Nationalmuseum
#Piccolomini

#AnselmvanHulle (1601–after 1674)
Portrait of #OttavioPiccolomini, Duke of Amalfi (1599-1656), who was #BornOnThisDay
ca. 1650
Deutsches Historisches Museum
#Piccolomini

Poster with blue background and a deconstructed image of Albrecht Durer's Women's Bath, showing some women naked washing. The poster has the infomation "PICCOLOMINI'S CHRYSIS A NEO-LATIN PLAY PERFORMANCE & BOOK LAUNCH Cynthia Liu and R. A. Smith, The 'Chrysis of Enea Silvio Piccolomini"

A neo-Latin play performance at Corpus Christi College Auditorium and Book Launch.
#neolatin #piccolomini #latin #performance #reception

“How many there are who degrade the Latin language!”

Quam multi sunt, qui verba Latina depravant! #Piccolomini

"War can plunder no spoils from virtue"

bellum enim nulla ex virtute spolia ducit #Piccolomini #Stilpo

Semper autem cavendum est, nec, si uni iungamur arti, ut reliquas negligamus, neve naturalibus inhaerentes studiis ac contemplationibus, quae moralia sunt postponamus et rebus abducamur agendis. #Piccolomini

“We must always take care that we do not become so devoted to one branch of learning that we neglect the others, nor should we, by applying ourselves too closely to natural science neglect the study of morals or the business of everyday life.” #Piccolomini

If you visit Siena, the Duomo is amazing. But inside, pay the extra entrance fee to see the #Piccolomini Library. It's well worth it, celebrating the life of Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomini, who became Pope Pius II, built by his nephew Pius III.