Detail of the fresco by Ambrogio Lorenzetti of 'Good Government' in the Sala della Pace in the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena. The picture centers on the depiction of Prudence symbolized by a woman in precious silk garments, her face framed by a candid veil and a golden crown. An inscription in golden letters identify the allegory. In he very foreground, partially visible, a few soldiers with helmets and spears
Type:
Immagine fissa; Oggetto fisico
Category:
Photographs
Author:
Subject:
Terrestrial
Mammals
Veil
Communication and Publicity
Inscription
Crown
Military Helmet
Drapery
Concept or Subject Expressed
In Costume
Communication
Period
Accessory
Prudence
Allegory, Abstract concept and Symbol
Instrument
Other
Person
Object
Vertebrates
Clothing
Horse
Armed Forces and Military Life
Headress (Civilian, Military, Religious)
Writing
Fashion and Clothing
Animals
Gothic
Material and technique:
P Color Process; Film positive
Date of creation:
1990
Temporal coverage:
Gothic;;Middle Ages;;Europe;;First and Second Millennium A.D.
Previews
Relations
Is referenced by: see the resource on external website
References: Prudence, detail from Good Government - Palazzo Pubblico, Siena
Provider
Archivio storico Alinari / Fotografie Alinari
Identifier: CAL-F-000001-0000
Rights
Rights: Alinari Archives, Florence
