Museo dell'Opera Metropolitana

"In 1339, Siena decided to show off its political, artistic, and spiritual prominence by expanding the Duomo." Full review

"It is quite clearly one of the great successes of Tuscan sculpture during the transition period from Gothic to Renaissance." Full review

"The jewel of the museum is the famous Maestà painted by Duccio for the main altar of the cathedral. " Full review

"Begun in 1339, the original plan for this cathedral was vast but only free-standing pillars give an impression of how vast; the actual structure makes up but one transept of the original design." Full review

"Part of the unfinished nave of what was to have been a new cathedral, the museum contains the Duomo's treasury and some of the original decoration from its facade and interior" Full review

"The abortive new nave, part of the so-called “New Duomo,” now houses many of the church’s treasures, including the glorious-if-worse-for-wear statues by Giovanni Pisano that once adorned the facade " Full review

"The collection here showcases artworks that formerly adorned the cathedral, including 12 statues of prophets and philosophers by Giovanni Pisano that originally stood on the facade." Full review