Art and Art History Collection (Saskia)

Allegory of Good Government Allegories of Good and Bad Government and the effects of good and bad government

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Publisher

Saskia, Ltd., Cultural Documentation

Time Period

1338-39

Abstract

The general idea is resolved into a multitude of anecdotes. We see some peasants tilling the ground; in the distance is a port whence vessels are sailing away. All these various scenes are most entertaining and furnish much information about Sienese life and customs in the Middle Ages.

Keywords

Siena, Italy, Palazzo Pubblico, Siena, Italy, Style: Byzantine Style, Period: Gothic, Movement: Byzantine, Frescoes; murals, frescoes (paintings) --, frescoes (paintings) --

Alt Text

A man on horseback with a red cloak rides alongside three men and a pig, with a landscape of trees and fields in the background. In the foreground, a person kneels among tall grass.

Geographic Location

Siena, Italy; Palazzo Pubblico, Siena, Italy

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Media Type

Pictures

Identifier

A01-KIF0746

Allegory of Good Government Allegories of Good and Bad Government and the effects of good and bad government

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