Ambrogio Lorenzetti

Ambrogio Lorenzetti, an influential Italian painter of the Sienese school, was active from approximately 1317 until his presumed death from the bubonic plague in 1348. Alongside his elder brother, Pietro Lorenzetti, he was a key figure in transitioning art from Byzantine traditions towards the early Renaissance. Lorenzetti's work is celebrated for its exceptional originality and innovative spirit, especially given an era where artistic individualism was often constrained by…