Members' talk and Q&A
About
Siena is an artists’ city, bustling with practicing artists of all trades and guilds. It is also a city made of art.
Art historian Melissa Baksh delights in the treasures of Siena and its beloved landmarks. In this online talk, Melissa guides you through these places, including the Duomo and the Piccolomini Library, and the incredible artworks they house. See tiled mosaics, stained glass, statues, altars, frescoes and more.
Our exhibition 'Siena: The Rise of Painting' tells the story of the artists who called Siena home. Melissa Baksh invites you to enjoy just some of the bejewelled artworks they created in Siena, with an opportunity to ask questions at the end of this talk.
Speaker
Melissa Baksh is a London-based art historian, writer, educator, and broadcaster/DJ. A desire to make art accessible and open up art collections to a wide range of audiences underpins her work and as well as the National Gallery, she has delivered lectures, tours and workshops at the Hayward Gallery, Wellcome Collection and the National Gallery of Umbria. She has written for publications including The Guardian, The Times, The Independent, The Art Newspaper, Frieze and ArtReview on Old Masters, Italian Renaissance art, contemporary art, the colonial history of art collections and public art and statues. Melissa DJs regularly across music venues in the capital, and has hosted radio shows on Rhythm and Frames, Netil and Balamii Radio.
Watch again
This online Members' event will be recorded. Recordings are usually available in your National Gallery account within three working days of the event.
This recording will be available for two weeks.
Closed captions
Automatic closed captioning is available for this event.
The artists' city: Siena
Members' talk and Q&A
Free for Members
This is an online event, exclusive to Members, hosted on Zoom.
Members, please book your free ticket to access this event. You will receive an E-ticket with instructions on how to access your online events, films and resources via your National Gallery account. Only one ticket can be booked per account.
