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 figure of the old king, symbol of Government, adorned in a precious silk garment and with the regal attributes. In the dark background a few golden letters set in a ray around the king's head stand out
Type:
Immagine fissa; Oggetto fisico
Category:
Photographs
Author:
Subject:
Communication and Publicity
Inscription
Crown
Concept or Subject Expressed
In Costume
Communication
Period
Good and Bad Government
Allegory, Abstract concept and Symbol
Possessions of the Nobility and Other
Instrument
Person
Nobility
Object
Clothing
Royal - Imperial
Writing
Shield
Fashion and Clothing
Sceptre
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: King, detail of Good Government - Palazzo Pubblico, Siena
Provider
Archivio storico Alinari / Fotografie Alinari
Identifier: CAL-F-000007-0000
Rights
Rights: Alinari Archives, Florence
