The insider’s tour of the Tuscan city at the heart of Renaissance painting
The medieval city of Siena is a treasure trove of Renaissance art, which is the focus of a new exhibition at the National ...
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Effects of Good Government on the City
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 ...
‘Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300-1350’ Review: Monumental yet Intimate at the Met
Besides Duccio, its focus is on Ambrogio Lorenzetti, his brother Pietro, and Simone Martini. While Giotto gets more credit, ...
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A Step into 14th-Century Siena at The National Gallery
Masterpieces long separated by time and distance reunite in Siena: The Rise of Painting 1300–1350 at the National Gallery.