Siena – Medieval Art Research

Summer School: FORMA, FUNZIONE, TECNICA E MATERIA. GENESI E SVILUPPO DEL POLITTICO GOTICO A SIENA (26-30 September 2022)

The Università per Stranieri of Siena, in partnership with the Opera della Metropolitana of Siena, is organizing a Summer School in Higher Education dedicated to the genesis and development of the Gothic polyptych in Siena. Conceived as a seminar, the course combines lectures and visits to the complex of the Opera della Metropolitana, to publicContinue reading “Summer School: FORMA, FUNZIONE, TECNICA E MATERIA. GENESI E SVILUPPO DEL POLITTICO GOTICO A SIENA (26-30 September 2022)”

New Publication: ‘A Companion to Late Medieval & Early Modern Siena’, edited by Santa Casciani & Heather Richardson Hayton

This multi-disciplinary book presents chapters by prominent scholars on the powerful commune that birthed a pope, sheltered saints, built banking institutions that have thrived for nearly 1000 years, and nurtured vibrant communities of artists and intellectuals.

CFP: The World of St. Francis of Assisi (Siena, 17-19 July 2015)

Call for Papers: The World of St. Francis of Assisi (Siena, 17-10 July 2015) Deadline: 15 October 2014 When Jorge Bergoglio became the first pope to choose the name Francis, it served as a reminder of Francis of Assisi’s profound effect on the world in the eight centuries since his death. During his lifetime, FrancisContinue reading “CFP: The World of St. Francis of Assisi (Siena, 17-19 July 2015)”