Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300–1350
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
October 13, 2024 to January 26, 2025
While Florence often captures the spotlight, a major new exhibition, Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300–1350, restores Siena to its rightful place as a powerhouse of the early Renaissance. Focusing on the decades preceding the 1350 plague, this exhibition highlights how masters like Duccio, Simone Martini, and the Lorenzetti brothers fundamentally transformed Western art.
Featuring over 100 works—from grand public altarpieces to intimate devotional objects—the exhibition showcases the breadth of Sienese craftsmanship, including metalwork and textiles. By drawing on masterpieces from The Met, The National Gallery, London, and dozens of international lenders, the show reveals the profound, lasting impact these artists had on generations to come.
Organized by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The National Gallery, London, this unmissable presentation offers a fresh, vital perspective on the origins of the Italian Renaissance.
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