And when you add to all of that art, it increases the level of emotion and the ability of people to feel.

FORBES: Connect

Now two fascinating new books on Sienese painting, as well as a recent exhibition, tell the story of early Italian art from the Sienese viewpoint, full of colour, emotion and narrative detail.

ECONOMIST: Italian painting: A touch of heaven | The

They crave the sense of connection, the inherently communal experience, of hearing real people breathe life into centuries-old compositions: the venerated composers, modern-day musicians and generations of music-lovers, all united in the expression of raw human emotion through art.

WHITEHOUSE: The Ambition to Inspire All