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Ruth Leon recommends… Siena: a furnace for artistic innovation – National Gallery

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Ruth Leon recommends… Siena: a furnace for artistic innovation – National Gallery

Sienna

It was a bustling beacon of commerce and culture, but how exactly did 14th-century Siena revolutionise painting form and style?

Filmed on location, in this enthralling video, watch as curators, local experts and artists introduce us to Siena’s painters and their influential works.

The National Gallery’s five-star exhibition Siena: The Rise of Painting: 1300 – 1350 continues until 22 June.

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A real festival programme: varied lineups in music by Mozart, Britten, Shostakovich & Brahms at Hatfield House Music Festival

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Still remarkably youthful himself, Chromatica Orchestra's new chief conductor Oliver Cope sees their role as developing the next generation of musical talent

Still remarkably youthful himself, Chromatica Orchestra’s new chief conductor Oliver Cope sees their role as developing the next generation of musical talent

Music in anxious times: Hatfield House Music Festival opens with a captivating evening of music from the time the house first opened

Music in anxious times: Hatfield House Music Festival opens with a captivating evening of music from the time the house first opened

Celebrating John Joubert at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in advance of his 2027 centenary

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O’Hare Music Centre, Britten Pears Arts’ new hub for music education, participation and artist development

O’Hare Music Centre, Britten Pears Arts’ new hub for music education, participation and artist development

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