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    A certain 14th century painter once created a magnificent display of frescoes adourning his hometown's 'Public Palace'. This piece of work told a story of the effects of politics, but it also displayed the first depiction of a certain timepiece, and is famous for the presence of a regional, yet unique farm animal. Who is the artist, where is the work, and what are these two features it is famous for?

    Question #72674. Asked by peasypod. (Nov 26 06 8:36 PM)


    lanfranco

    		Well, this would be Ambrogio Lorenzetti's "Allegory of Good Government" in the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena. It includes a depiction of an hourglass and -- though this site doesn't say so -- the famous "Cinta Senese" pig". I'll find you a site on that in a minute:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambrogio_Lorenzetti


    Here's the pig:

    http://www.terrediarnolfo.it/vino/cinta_en.html

    Nov 26 06, 10:18 PM

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