The image of Siena is usually associated with its medieval past, but in fact in the urban fabric of the city one can still breathe the air of its Renaissance, and in particular, at the corner of Piazza Postierla and Via del Capitano, stands one of t...
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The figure of the She-wolf with twins occupies a foundational role in Siena's imagery because it recalls the city's legendary origins and embodies its deepest identity value. The animal's watchful posture, combined with the vitality of the two infant...
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Thirty years after its creation, the Virginia Art Theatrum - Museum of Catastrophe, the Philosophical House of Vettor Pisani (Bari, 1935 - Rome, 2011) in Serre di Rapolano (Siena), will reopen its doors to the public on Friday, November 21, 2025. The...
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From November 21, 2025 to May 3, 2026, the Palazzo delle Papesse in Siena will host a major retrospective exhibition dedicated to Armando Testa (1917-1992), an extraordinary creative genius from Piedmont. The exhibition entitled Armando Testa. Cuc&ug...
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The Palio di Siena is one of the most fascinating and complex events in Italy, organized directly by the City of Siena. Every year, on July 2 and August 16, ten out of seventeen contrade run the historic competition and compete for the prestigious dr...
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In Siena, in the heart of the monumental complex of Santa Maria della Scala, an important chapter of 14th-century painting returns to view. After a long and careful restoration, the fresco cycle of the Thebaid, attributed to the Sienese painter Lippo...
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More than six centuries after the birth of Lorenzo di Pietro, known as Vecchietta (Siena, 1410 - 1480), the Santa Maria della Scala Museum Complex in Siena pays tribute to the artist who worked there most profoundly, with a new exhibition dedicated t...
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On Saturday, September 13, Siena 's Palazzo delle Papesse celebrates the first anniversary of its reopening as a space dedicated to art and culture, thanks to the management of Opera Laboratori. The palace, a historic home destined for Catherine, sis...
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