Five things you have to see from Siena, the exhibition of the year so far
In the late eighteenth century men with saws got to work on one of the masterpieces of medieval art. The Maestà of Duccio di Buoninsegna (usually, just plain Duccio) had for once been the high altarpiece of Siena Cathedral. It was a dizzying collection of panels centred on a huge image of the Virgin enthroned with Christ on her lap, around which were arranged dozens of scenes from her life and His.
Dan Jones
New York Times bestselling historian, broadcaster and author. My books have sold more than one million copies worldwide. My documentaries include the Netflix series Secrets of Great British Castles. I live in the UK.