Ambrogio Lorenzetti and his impact on Trecento and Quattrocento

The allegory of Good Goverment Ambrogio Lorenzetti 1338-40

During the Trecento and Quatrocento, the Renaissance was beginning to really pick up. Major advances in art were taking place and that had much to do with the Medici family and their influence in Florence and also economically Florence was becoming renown for their woolen cloth. Among all that was going on including that Bubonic Plague that devastated thousands of peoples lives around the 1340's, there were still many artists inspired to do what they loved and what could hep make money. One of the artists around this time was Ambrogio Lorenzetti, however he was not a Florentine but a Sienese. Florence and Siena were growing economically and yet they were rivals, always competing for land and power. Ambrogio Lorenzetti made a complete room of frescoes for Siena's Palazzo Pubblico. His room was called Sala della Pace or Room of Peace. He shows the panoramic views of both countryside and cityscape living in Siena. From bustling city traffic to festive events. He captured the essence of life in Siena where everyone, good or bad was apart of this city. The architecture of the city helped him develop his perspective and he could experiment with different views of the land. This is considered a major stepping stone for Renaissance art because of the tremendous detail and perspective Lorenzetti allowed us to see.