paintings done by Ambrogio Lorenzetti are placed in the Palazzo Publico‚ or better known as the “town hall” of Sienna. These frescos were created by Lorenzetti roughly between 1337 to 1340. The rulers of the city met in the Sala Della Pace‚ or “Hall of Peace” where these paintings are to remind them of their duties to be good and just for the city of Sienna. Looking at the room‚ on one side there is a wall with windows and across from that wall is a major fresco‚ The Allegory of Good Government. To the right
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In the year of 1337‚ Amborgio Lorenzetti was tasked to paint a series of frescoes covering the the walls of the Sala Dei Nove in the Plazzo Pubblico called “The Allegory of Good and Bad Government”. As with other frescoes in secular buildings of the Renaissance era‚ Lorenzetti’s Good and Bad Government was meant to serve a political purpose1. These murals that showed Siena’s goals and views were to be viewed by the Council of Nine‚ Siena’s ruling council whose members were chosen from the elite
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The Allegory of Good Government by Ambrogio Lorenzetti is one of the very few secular pieces of artwork from the 14th century Italy. It’s secular nature makes for a compelling analysis alone; however‚ it also reveals great political‚ cultural and social progressions of 14th century Siena. I argue that Lorenzetti’s Allegory of Good Government was a profound‚ and perhaps even revolutionary‚ piece considering the time and the subject matter of his fresco. I will begin by providing a detailed description
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the Virgin‚ the artist’s gift for pictorial illusionism is clearly evident. The painting is 6’1’‘X5’11’’ in dimensions and painted with tempera on wood. Lorenzetti enhances the illusion by using various vertical lines as well as painting a column through one of the figures. This creates an illusion of extended space within the painting. Lorenzetti uses shades of red‚ brown‚ green‚ black and blue. The clothing of the figures are darker in shade compared to the background of the scene which is painted
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doesn’t make them bad citizens. Being a bad citizen is more than not doing well on a standardized test. A good citizen pays taxes‚ votes‚ follows the law‚ and serves in the military. Taxes are a way for citizens to support their government and paying them is a sign of being a good citizen. According to the article‚ Government Is Good‚ “ To put it another way‚ you can’t support the things the government does – like caring for the elderly‚ establishing justice‚ providing public education‚ fighting terrorism
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figure 14-14. It is a large triptych meaning three part panel. The panel is separated by two white piers and includes arches at the top of each section. It was painted with Tempera on wood. It was created by Pietro Lorenzetti‚ an Italian Gothic painter of the Sienese school. Pietro Lorenzetti was a student of Duccio di Buonisegna. This painting has a dimension of 6’1’’ x 5’11’. It was originally located and created for the altar of Saint Savinus in the Siena Cathedral‚ Siena‚ Italy‚ in 1342. It is now
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A purpose of a good government would be that it keeps all of its citizens in peace with one another and other places around it. It should also be fair to everyone it is covering. This should also have answers to all questions of the people and that the people have a say in where they live and how it is governed. The government should have trials to solve cases about crimes in the area that government rules. The president of the government should be elected with a fair vote and campaign. The
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ALLEGORY IN EVERYMAN Allegory is a form in which objects‚ people and actions are equated with the meanings that lie outside the narrative itself. The underlying meaning has moral‚ social‚ religious‚ or political significance and characters are often personifications of abstract ideas such as charity‚ knowledge‚ or death. Thus‚ the allegory is a narrative in which the characters and action have two levels of meaning. It must make sense at both levels. All of the literal pieces must be suitable
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INT.HOUSE OF AMBROGIO-DAY The House of Ambrogio is the most beautiful building I had ever seen. Walking down the hallway‚ I glanced around and took in my surroundings. The dividers were made of an odd blend of dim stone and sticking block. Now and again glinting gaslights that dangled from out-dated looking dark iron sconces stood out of the divider‚ radiating a delicate yellow shine that was‚ thankfully‚ truly simple on my eyes. Narration: I am HERNIKA PATTERSON‚ 16‚ currently the newly Marked fledgling
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“Allegory of the Cave” Analysis In Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave” there are two types of knowledge that is to be understood; factually based knowledge that is told and is expected to be believed and accepted and knowledge that is learnt by experience and often has a personal meaning to the individual. By understanding these two types of knowledge we are able to better understand how they both contribute to a thriving society and help us grow as individuals. The two types of knowledge referred
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