Exterior of Siena Cathedral in Siena, Italy. Evgeniya Vlasova/Travel + Leisure. Visit the Siena Cathedral. Scarpaleggia recommends visiting the Siena Cathedral to admire its marble mosaic inlay floor.

A monumental, quietly spectacular show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, “Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300-1350,” has achieved just that, showcasing the subtle but sparkling beauty of Siena ...

The path to Italy’s past runs through its ancient monasteries. Across the Italian countryside, sacred religious spots are offering tranquility to a new generation of travelers.

Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300–1350 Through Jan. 26, 2025, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue, 212-535-7710; metmuseum.org. The show travels to the National Gallery, London ...

Duccio di Buoninsegna was the radical, poetic artist who guided a group of other artists working in Siena, Italy, in the 14th century. As the recent Siena exhibition in New York so beautifully ...

This is the physical context, and the experience, that a museum cannot fully reproduce but can hope to evoke in bringing the magnificent paintings of late medieval Italy to life for modern viewers ...