Siena - Finestre sull'Arte

Siena, Sassetta work discovered. It is on display in Massa Marittima

There is also an unpublished work at the exhibition on Sassetta (Stefano di Giovanni, active in Siena from 1423 to 1450) being held in Massa Marittima, at the Museo di San Pietro all'Orto, from March 15 to July 14, 2024. In fact, a new work by the Si...
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Two tablets by Pietro Lorenzetti found in France. They will go to auction

French auction house Tajan announces that it has rediscovered two important works by Pietro Lorenzetti (Siena, c. 1280 - 1348): these are two poplar wood tablets, depicting St. Sylvester and St. Helena, from the former Ramé Collection. They we...
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Siena, finishes restoration of Ambrogio Lorenzetti's Cross of Carmine

After three years of work, the restoration of the Cross of Carmine by Ambrogio Lorenzetti (Siena, 1290 - 1348) in Siena ends, and it can finally make its way back to the Pinacoteca Nazionale di Siena after intervention directed and coordinated by the...
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Santa Maria della Scala, avatar tours for people with mobility impairments

The Santa Maria della Scala museum complex in Siena combines art and technology withinclusivity thanks to BrainControl Avatar, a dedicated exhibition space access service specifically designed for people with mobility impairments, who will be able to...
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Siena Cathedral floor: new uncovering and new national spot

On the occasion of the new unveiling of the Siena Cathedral Floor from next Aug. 18 until Oct. 18, 2023,Opera della Metropolitana and Opera Laboratori have created a new commercial that will occupy promotional space on major national TV stations. The...
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Simone Martini's Annunciation, a summit of the Sienese school.

On Jan. 10, 1799, Simone Martini and Lippo Memmi 'sAnnunciation left the small oratory of Sant'Ansano in Castelvecchio in Siena, also known as the church of the Prisons of Sant'Ansano, and departed for Florence, where it was to reach the Uffizi by or...
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Siena's Pinacoteca Nazionale acquires an important work by Domenico Beccafumi

A new and important acquisition for the Pinacoteca Nazionale di Siena. In fact, the Tuscan museum's collection is enriched with a relevant early work by Domenico Beccafumi depicting the Madonna and Child with St. John the Baptist, an oil on panel pai...
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Sienese art from the Middle Ages to the 20th century: the collections of Monte dei Paschi di Siena on display at Santa Maria della Scala

From September 15, 2022 to January 8, 2023, the Santa Maria della Scala Museum Complex presents the exhibition Sienese Art. From the Late Middle Ages to the Twentieth Century in the Collections of Monte dei Paschi di Siena. The aim of the exhibition...
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