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| Palazzo Pubblico in Siena Picture taken by Cava H. |
Examples
of secular themes in late Trecento Italian art were Ambrogio
Lorenzetti's frescoes in Siena's Palazzo Pubblico. Ambrogio's
frescoes on three walls in the Sala della Pace (Hall of Peace) of the
Palazzo were commissioned by council members and addressed Sienese
civic concerns. The subjects of the frescoes are Allegory of Good
Government, Bad Government and the Effects of Bad Government
in the City, and Effects of Good Government in the City and in
the Country. In Effects of Good Government in the City and in
the Country, Ambrogio depicts the city with walls, towers,
churches, palaces, markets, and streets. Life is peaceful as people
chat in groups, men work on the roof of a building, merchants sell
their goods, and girls dance in a circle. There is order, unity of
elements, and people are happy. Outside the city walls, the Tuscan
countryside is lush with crops. A hunting party with dogs sets out,
while peasants are busy at work in the farmlands. There is an
abundance of food, and people live their lives freely and without
fear. An allegorical figure of Security holds a scroll with a
message promising safety to all who live under Sinese law. The
fresco illustrates a peaceful, well-run state, and shows the Sienese
tradition of detail and color.
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