The Marian Altarpieces of Pietro and Ambrogio Lorenzetti

Sheri F. Shaneyfelt

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Page Range:: 113–131

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004444829_008

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The brothers Pietro and Ambrogio Lorenzetti (active c.1306–45 and c.1317–48, respectively), working in Siena in the first half of the Trecento, emerged from the circle of Duccio di Buoninsegna (active 1278–1318) to become true innovators in the history of Sienese painting. They dominated the city artistically and received the most important local commissions after the departure of their contemporary Simone Martini (active 1315–44) for Avignon, France in the mid-1330s. This essay will focus on the Marian altarpieces that the Lorenzetti painted for ecclesiastical and civic patrons in their native Siena. As Mary was considered the protector saint of the Sienese Republic, known as the Vetusta Civitas Virginis, “the Ancient city of the Virgin”, there were a large number of altarpieces produced by leading artists dedicated specifically to her. While the grandest and most famous among these is certainly Duccio’s Maestà, the Lorenzetti also created inventive single and multi-paneled works in various formats, both for the cathedral and for the urban religious orders, as well as for the Commune. An analysis of these pictures will provide a greater understanding of Siena’s artistic heritage, patterns of art patronage, and particular devotion to the Virgin, while broadening our knowledge of the city’s unique visual culture, focusing on the 14th century.

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A Companion to Late Medieval and Early Modern Siena

丛编： Brill's Companions to European History, 卷： 23

ISBN:: 9789004444829

出版社:: Brill

印刷出版日期:: 06 Jan 2021

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