Walking Tour: Siena, the Rise of Painting, 1300-1350 at the Met

Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300–1350 (running October 13, 2024 through January 26, 2025) examines the pivotal role of Sienese artists at the dawn of the Italian Renaissance. In the decades prior to the plague around 1350, Siena was the site of phenomenal artistic innovation and activity. Although Florence is often described as the Renaissance’s epicenter, this exhibit offers a fresh perspective on the importance of Siena and the profound influence of its artists, including Duccio, Pietro and Ambrogio Lorenzetti, and Simone Martini, whose achievements had an immeasurable impact on painters in the centuries that followed.