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Ambrogio Lorenzetti

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Ambrogio Lorenzetti

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Also known as Ambruogio Laurati, Ambrogio Laurati, Lorenzetti, Ambrozio Lorenzelle, i Lorenzetti

Italian painter (1290-1348)

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Ambrogio Lorenzetti was a male painter associated with the Sienese school. Born in 1290 in Siena, he was a citizen of the Republic of Siena and worked in that city. He was a student of Duccio di Buoninsegna and had a sibling named Pietro Lorenzetti. Lorenzetti spoke Italian and is recorded in sources such as the *Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects*.

His notable works include *The Allegory of Good and Bad Government* and *Annunciation*. His paintings are held in the collections of the Städel Museum, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Nationalmuseum, and Metropolitan Museum of Art. He died in Siena on June 9, 1348, from the plague.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1285
Died
ca. 1348.
Works
4

Top works

  • Fresken aux dem Palazzo Pubblico in Siena
  • Ambrogio Lorenzetti alla Sala della pace
  • La Sala della Pace
  • Ambrogio Lorenzetti
  • Ambrogio Lorenzetti

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
16
Total plays
45

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Key facts

Born
c. 1285/1290 , Siena
Died
( 1348-06-09 ) 9 June 1348 (aged 57–63), Siena
Known for
Painting , fresco
Notable work
Allegory of good government , Allegory of bad government
Movement
Gothic

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Described at

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Works in European collections

14 objects attributed to Ambrogio Lorenzetti, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Ambrogio Lorenzetti ( Italian pronunciation: [amˈbrɔːdʒo lorenˈtsetti]; c. 1290 – after 9 August 1348) was an Italian painter of the Sienese school. He was active from approximately 1317 to 1348. He painted The Allegory of Good and Bad Government in the Sala dei Nove (Salon of Nine or Council Room) in Siena's Palazzo Pubblico. His elder brother was the painter Pietro Lorenzetti.

Biography

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ambrogio Lorenzetti” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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