In 2025, two significant exhibitions will spotlight Italian Trecento (14th century) painting. The first, “A New Look at Cimabue: At the Origins of Italian Painting”, is currently on display at the Louvre in Paris until 12 May 2025. The second exhibition, “Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300–1350”, will open on 8 March at the National Gallery of Art in London and will run until 22 June 2025.
In conjunction with these exhibitions, Prof. Charlene Vella from the University of Malta's Department of Art and Art History will host a seminar featuring distinguished scholars Prof. Donal Cooper (University of Cambridge) and Prof. Fabrizio Nevola (University of Exeter). Prof. Cooper will contrast the National Gallery's current exhibition on Trecento art with its 2007 exhibition, “Renaissance Siena: Art for a City”, and will also discuss Cimabue, referencing the Louvre's exhibition. Prof. Nevola will examine perceptions of Sienese art during the Late Middle Ages and the Renaissance, highlighting both the continuity and innovative qualities present across these periods.
This seminar promises to provide valuable insights into the evolution of Italian painting and the enduring legacy of Sienese artists.
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