Case in point, in 1308 he was commissioned to paint the grand altarpiece for Siena’s cathedral. This enormous double-sided ...

As the fifth recipient of the UOVO award, which recognizes the work of local artists, Joseph will launch a solo presentation ...

The phrase "Super Tuscan" might conjure up fantastic images of caped crusaders from Italian comic books, but these hereos are very real, and they are also delicious.For, 50 years ago, the ...

As art museums go, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan is the “cathedral” of museums ... so I also ventured into Siena, Italy, back in the first half of the 14th century when the ...

By Holland Cotter Sublime paintings from Siena, the birth of Impressionism ... Five years after a fire nearly felled the cathedral that has dazzled visitors for almost 900 years, the heart of ...

Just under two hours from the springs lies the medieval city of Siena, brimming with historical ... a spectacularly domed ...

Visitors can explore the magnificent Siena Cathedral (Duomo di Siena), known ... to reach all the most important places in central Italy. Florence is 65 km away, Rome is 270 km away and the ...

It’s possible to have a cheap holiday in Tuscany. You can expect to pay under 20 euros (€) for a simple meal in an ...

Where Florence, Pisa and Siena get all the crowds, La Grassa (’the Fat One’) won’t leave you wanting on any level, with a ...

Many past travelers suggested stopping at the museum prior to visiting the Duomo to better understand the historical context of the cathedral and ... Trip from Florence: Siena, San Gimignano ...

The nobleman entrusted the design of the city to Bernardo Morando, an architect brought over from Italy (most likely from Padua ... Other key points on the map were a collegiate church (now a ...

Siena faces the Iona Gaels after Major Freeman scored 24 points in Siena's 103-95 overtime win against the Manhattan Jaspers.