This captivating drone footage reveals the rolling hills, charming vineyards, and historic cities like Florence and Siena. Experience the unique charm and breathtaking beauty of Tuscany from a ...

While Florence is often positioned as the center of the Renaissance by art historians, Siena was the site of a phenomenal artistic innovation and activity 1300-1350. Others think that Siena ushered in ...

Siena, Florence’s next-door neighbor, seems to be every Italy connoisseur’s pet town. More than a sum of places to see, Siena itself is the sight. Grab a gelato, join in the evening stroll ...

When planning a five-day stay in Florence, my husband and I had two side-trips in mind. We wanted to bike in the Tuscan hills and we wanted to take a day trip to Siena, a medieval confection of a ...

On the 9th June 1311, the largest and most magnificent altar panel ever created was revealed to an excited crowd which gathered outside the ...

Siena is the embodiment of a medieval city. Its inhabitants pursued their rivalry with Florence right into the area of urban planning. Throughout the centuries, they preserved their city's Gothic ...

Pietro Lorenzetti, Italian, active Siena 1320-1344, Tarlati altarpiece, also known as the Pieve altarpiece, circa 1320. Tempera and gold on panel. (Angelo Latronico and Foto Studio Lensini Siena ...

One could say that some paintings in the exhibition “Siena: The Rising of Painting, 1300-1350” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York are movie stills and posters. They look like photographs ...