Abitare il Rinascimento
collections
Exhibitions
Home furnishings in Siena from the 15ᵗʰ century to the Mannerist era
From May 22 to November 1, the halls of Palazzo delle Papesse in Siena, a Renaissance dwelling that once belonged to Caterina Piccolomini, sister of Pope Pius II, shall host an exhibition titled Abitare il Rinascimento (Inhabiting the Renaissance) that chronicles the rich production in Siena of domestic art between the 15ᵗʰ and 16ᵗʰ centuries, represented through more than 80 works.
Chests, headboards, cribs, bedheads, textile artifacts and furnishings embellish an itinerary that restores the variety and refinement of a figurative culture designed to adorn the spaces of everyday life.
These objects were once in Sienese aristocratic residences and are now scattered among Italian and foreign museums, where often—separated from their original context—they appear as simple paintings or isolated furnishings.
The exhibition brings them together in an ideal way, restoring them to their original function and meaning.
