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ADJUNCT MODULE B: ITALIAN ART
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ADJUNCT MODULE B: ITALIAN ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Allegory of Good Government
Work_PrefTitle
Allegory of Good Government
Preferred Title
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Alternate Title:
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Allegoria del Buon Governo
Work_AltTitle
Allegoria del Buon Governo
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Image View:
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Detail, right side with allegorical figures; the two babies are the sons of Remus, Ascius and Senius, legendary founders of Siena
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Detail, right side with allegorical figures; the two babies are the sons of Remus, Ascius and Senius, legendary founders of Siena
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Creator:
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Ambrogio Lorenzetti (Italian painter, 1285-ca. 1348)
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Ambrogio Lorenzetti (Italian painter, 1285-ca. 1348)
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Palazzo Pubblico (Siena, Tuscany, Italy)
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repository: Palazzo Pubblico (Siena, Tuscany, Italy)
Location
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Location Note:
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Sala dei Nove (Council Room, also called Sala della Pace)
Work_LocationNotes
Sala dei Nove (Council Room, also called Sala della Pace)
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GPS:
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43.318333 11.331389
GPS
43.318333 11.331389
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Date:
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1338-1339 (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
1338-1339 (creation)
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Cultural Context:
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Italian
Work_Culture
Italian
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Fourteenth century; Gothic (Medieval)
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Fourteenth century; Gothic (Medieval)
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Work Type 1:
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fresco (painting)
Work_Worktype1
fresco (painting)
Work Type 1
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Classification:
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Paintings
Work_Classification
Paintings
Classification
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Material:
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pigment on plaster
Work_MaterialDisplay
pigment on plaster
Material
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Technique:
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fresco painting (technique)
Work_Technique
fresco painting (technique)
Technique
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Inscription:
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AMBROSIUS LAURENTII DE SENIS HIC PINXIT UTRINQUE
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AMBROSIUS LAURENTII DE SENIS HIC PINXIT UTRINQUE
Inscription
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Subjects:
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allegory; cycles or series; Sienese; Republic of Siena
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allegory; cycles or series; Sienese; Republic of Siena
Subjects
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Description:
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Among Ambrogio’s most significant works are those for the Palazzo Pubblico in the Sala dei Nove (meeting chamber of the governing Nine). The Allegory of the Good Government is situated on the smaller wall opposite to the windows. The composition is built up from three horizontal bands. In the foreground the figures of contemporary Siena are represented. Behind them, on a stage, there are allegoric figures in two groups, representing the Good Government. The two groups are connected by the procession of the councilors. The upper band indicates the heavenly sphere. The figure of Peace was inspired by antique sculpture. Among the quatrefoils of the upper borders is a figure of Winter, holding a snowball and surrounded by falling snow. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordart online.com/)
Work_Description_Sou rce
Among Ambrogio’s most significant works are those for the Palazzo Pubblico in the Sala dei Nove (meeting chamber of the governing Nine). The Allegory of the Good Government is situated on the smaller wall opposite to the windows. The composition is built up from three horizontal bands. In the foreground the figures of contemporary Siena are represented. Behind them, on a stage, there are allegoric figures in two groups, representing the Good Government. The two groups are connected by the procession of the councilors. The upper band indicates the heavenly sphere. The figure of Peace was inspired by antique sculpture. Among the quatrefoils of the upper borders is a figure of Winter, holding a snowball and surrounded by falling snow. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordart online.com/)
Description
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Collection:
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Adjunct Module B: Italian Art
LocalCollection
Adjunct Module B: Italian Art
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Identifier:
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7A1-LOREN-PP-AGG-A15
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A1-LOREN-PP-AGG-A15
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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