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

The Byzantine Empire is not always recognised as the crucial link that connected the classical world with modern Europe.

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

Indeed, only a year before the appearance of Duccio’s work, the Palio, Siena’s famous horse race, was first run as part of ...

A changing contemplative theology of flesh led by friars throughout Italy inspired Sienese artists to imbue their figures with more dimensionality and emotion. For art lovers across the Continent, ...

Duccio Marvasi is a French artist. How much does a Duccio Marvasi cost? Duccio Marvasi's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 5 USD to 487 USD, depending ...

Step into Siena. It’s the beginning of the 14th century in central Italy. A golden moment for art, a catalyst of change.

The exhibition reunites key pieces, including The Annunciation (The National Gallery, London), Christ and the Woman of ...

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