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Recommended publication: Siena - The Rise of Painting, 1300-1350
For any devotee of the Trecento, the first half of the fourteenth century in Siena represents the absolute pinnacle of the "Fondo Oro" tradition.
Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300–1350
The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 999 - This unmissable presentation offers a fresh, vital perspective on the origins of the Italian Renaissance.
Bellissimo! Italienische Malerei von der Gotik bis zur Renaissance aus dem Lindenau-Museum Altenburg
Ausstellung des Augustinermuseums (Städtische Museen Freiburg) mit Malerei aus dem Lindenau-Museum Altenburg
Recommended publication: Siena - The Life and Afterlife of a Medieval City
An authoritative, richly illustrated history, and affectionate celebration, of Siena, one of the best-loved and most-visited cities in Italy.
Video recommendation: Scopria la Galleria - Muriel Vervat parla della Pentecoste di Andrea di Cione (in ITALIAN)
This video from the Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze unveils the extraordinary gold leaf techniques used by Andrea di Cione in his 14th-century "Pentecoste" triptych.
Before the Gold Ground: Five Kyiv Icons and the Origins of the Sacred Image
Louvre - Icons are painted portraits depicting figures of saints in Eastern Christianity. The earliest surviving examples date from the 6th-7th centuries, as with the four icons from the Bohdan and Varvara Khanenko National Museum of Arts in Kyiv, considered foundational works in the art history of painting.
Special display: Restoration of The Virgin of Humility
Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid
METAL OF HONOR: Gold from Simone Martini to Contemporary Art
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston - The only Martini altarpieces of any kind to be found beyond Italy’s borders.