Siena, Africa and Europe at The Metropolitan Museum, New York City
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is always a great place to visit. Its permanent collection is one of the best in the world, and it always has fascinating special exhibitions. While their fall shows are starting to wind down, there is still time to catch the two main exhibitions. Siena - The Rise of Painting (through Jan 26, 2025) In the 14th century, the Tuscan city of Siena was one of the centers of economic, political, and religious life in what today is Italy. It became a center of producing religious artwork for churches and also for private devotionals. Artists were developing new ways to present the subjects of their work, ways that led to the dawn of the Italian Renaissance. Virgin and Child (with gilt frame) by Unknown Byzantine artist The Annunciation by Pietro Lorenzetti The words are spoken (Annunciation detail) The Crucifixion by Guccio di Mannaia The Pive Alterpiece by Pietro Lorenzetti One of the main artists of that time was Duccio di Buoninsegna (1255...