The National Gallery presents another blockbuster exhibition in celebration of its 200th anniversary exploring the vibrant new way of painting that developed in early 14th century Siena. The rigidity ...

One Duccio painting here dating from 1290-1300 sees "a sweet yet sorrowful Virgin" tilting her head as "a perky Christ Child tugs at her veil and involuntarily caresses her wrist" with his toes.

Duccio’s The Calling of the Apostles Peter and Andrew, 1308-1311 (detail) - National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC ...

I had been looking forward to the National Gallery’s exhibition Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300-1350 for several reasons. First, it was many years in the making. Its curator, Professor Emerita ...