But, by the 1350s, its "most glorious years" would be "as good as over". The Black Death "halved" the city's population and ...

Siena: The Rise of Painting at the National Gallery review: 'a blockbuster of a show' - 5/5 This solid gold exhibition ...

In the space of 100 years, Siena's artists redefined painting as an art form and laid the foundations for Renaissance.

For a masterful analysis of the political philosophy embedded in this fresco, see Quentin Skinner, "Ambrogio Lorenzetti and the Portrayal of Virtuous Government" and "Ambrogio Lorenzetti on the Power ...

The medieval city of Siena is a treasure trove of Renaissance art, which is the focus of a new exhibition at the National ...

With glittering paintings on every side, the National Gallery’s intense and bewitching new exhibition focuses on Siena’s ...

Christ, with folded arms, is the very image of a stubborn adolescent. Then there are the panels by Ambrogio Lorenzetti depicting the life of St Nicholas, a storyteller who uses simultaneity and ...