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Palazzo Publico
City: Siena, Italy
Town hall, combines Gothic architecture with medieval
Key terms: Crenellated roof, Campanile (Bell tower)
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Title: Allegory of Good Government
Artist: Lorenzetti
Medium: Fresco
Function: created for the Palazzo Pubblico
Context: During this time, the city of Siena began valuing its civic identity and power.
Meaning: Represent the benefits of a government that values the common good using iconography like the figure of “Justice” seated on the left, “Wisdom” Who flies above her, and “Common Good” Who sits on the right
Title: Effects of good government in the city
Artist: Lorenzetti
Function: Created for a Palazzo Pubblico
Meaning: Shows the positive effect of good government on urban life, merchants and trade show the prosperity of the city
Effects of good government in the country
Artist: Lorenzetti
Function: Created for Palazzo Pubblico
Meaning: Shows prosperity in the country from good government. Merchants can travel in and out of the city, and the countryside is fertile.
Effects of bad Government
Artist: Lorenzetti
Function: Created for Palazzo Pubblico
Meaning: Uses Devilish imagery to depict figures such as tyranny who is seated in the middle. The city is destroyed.
Title: Pulpit
Artist: Pisano
Function: Made for Baptistery in Pisa
Meaning: Uses elements of Roman architecture and repurposes them for Christian art. Depicts story of Christ/Virgin Mary along with personifications of virtues
Title: The Annunciation
Artist: Pisano
Meaning: Shows different parts of the Virgin Mary’s life. She is shown in Hierarchical scale, and shows roman influence in her clothes.
Title: Maesta (Main frontal panel)
Artist: Buoninsegna
Location: Pisa, Italy 1260
Function: Part of Maesta which was an altarpiece made for a Siena Catherdral
Meaning: Shows the Virgin Mary holding Jesus, and the gold background shows the byzantine influence. Mary is shown in Hierarchical Scale
Title: Triumphial Entry (Maesta)
Artist: Buoninsegna
Meaning: Christ is shown with his disciples, and is welcomed into the city of Siena.
Madonna and Child enthroned with angels and prophets
Artist: Cimabue
Function: Altarpiece made for Church in Florence, Italy
Meaning: Gold streaks indicating form reference byzantine art
Title: Madonna and Child enthroned
Artist: Giotto
Analysis: Uses more natural lighting to indicate volume, shows the gradual usage of naturalistic elements that began during this time
Title: Frescos from the Arena Chapel
Artist: Giotto
Function: Made for the Arena Chapel in Padua, Italy
Analysis: The Frescoes show scenes from the life of Jesus Christ as well as representations of the seven Virtues/Vices in grisaille along the bottom
Title: Joachim and Anna meeting at the Golden Gate
Artist: Giotto
Analysis: Shows the Story of how the Virgin Mary was conceived. Others mock/ are disgusted by them
Title: The Annunciation
Artist: Simone Martini + Lippo Memmi
Function: Painted for Cathedral of Siena
Analysis: Added elements of naturalism depart from Byzantine art others were inspired by. Uses Gold leaf + Tempera
