Fashion Design Lab Magazine
february 2012 | nº 05
  Tiziano from Rome to Siena. The Baptism of Christ in the Museum of the «Opera Metropolitana di Siena»
Siena, OPA, until 31st August 2012
Roberto Cantini
 
   

This significant and precious work of art can be admired through these months in Siena at the «Museo dell’Opera Metropolitana». This is a special exhibition which has the aim to advertise the religious art in the city of Siena and surroundings, and it is considered as the diamond point of a path between “Art and Faith” which hopefully many visitors will appreciate.

It is considered as one of the best works by Tiziano, in the painting we can admire Jesus in the centre with the feet bathed in the Giordano’s river receiving the baptism by John the Baptist.

This is a very important opportunity for the visitors in Siena to acquire a different way of glancing at the art in a special way «religious art».


© photo: Leonardo Monfardini    


Museum of the «Opera Metropolitana di Siena» | © photo: Leonardo Monfardini Museum of the «Opera Metropolitana di Siena» | © photo: Leonardo Monfardini Museum of the «Opera Metropolitana di Siena» | © photo: Leonardo Monfardini
 
Museum of the «Opera Metropolitana di Siena» | © photo: Leonardo Monfardini Francesco d'Antonio, «reliquiario del braccio destro di san Giovanni», 1465-'66 | Museum of the «Opera Metropolitana di Siena» | © photo: Leonardo Monfardini Museum of the «Opera Metropolitana di Siena» | © photo: Leonardo Monfardini
 
Tiziano Vecellio, The Baptism of Christ, 1512 ca | Museum of the «Opera Metropolitana di Siena» | © photo: Leonardo Monfardini Tiziano Vecellio, The Baptism of Christ, 1512 ca: detail | Museum of the «Opera Metropolitana di Siena» | © photo: Leonardo Monfardini Tiziano Vecellio, The Baptism of Christ, 1512 ca: detail | Museum of the «Opera Metropolitana di Siena» | © photo: Leonardo Monfardini
 
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