How Friars Changed the Art of the Renaissance
Simone Martini, “Christ on the Cross,” detail (1340); Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University (photo Daniel Larkin/Hyperallergic) Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300–1350, an examination of…
Was Cimabue the true father of the Italian Renaissance? New restoration reveals pivotal innovations
For centuries, the Italian painter Cimabue has been overshadowed by his more famous pupil Giotto, who—with his attention to naturalism and perspective—is widely credited with…