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Between 1415 and 1428 Domenico executed intarsia choir-stalls for the new chapel in the Palazzo Pubblico, Siena. His exceptional skill in this intricate and complex art form brought him high praise and the appellation 'dei cori'. The intarsie consist chiefly of decorative geometric designs and small scenes illustrating verses from the Credo, such as 'Descendit de coelis' and 'Et ascendit in coelum'. Their abstract, calligraphic quality is pronounced, and their sophisticated expressiveness is comparable to that of the 'Dolenti'.
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