Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 83 works by Pietro Lorenzetti in our catalogue
In short
To the gallery's eye, Pietro Lorenzetti's most famous painting is Madonna Enthroned with Angels (1340), whose original hangs in the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence. The Apostles Saint Andrew and Saint James the Lesser, with a Prophet (1328) and Saint Mary Magdalene, with an Angel [left panel] (1340) complete the trio every eye recognises. Of the 83 works by Pietro Lorenzetti in our catalog, the gallery presents the 82 most famous below, each original with its year, its museum and what makes it unique.
Pietro Lorenzetti's Madonna Enthroned with Angels, painted around 1340 in Siena, isn’t merely a depiction of the Virgin Mary and Child; it’s a profound meditation on faith, divine grace, and the nascent embrace of humanism within the heart of medieval Italy. This magnificent panel, now housed within the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, offers a captivating glimpse into the artistic landscape of its time – a period poised between the rigid…
Gold leaf forms a luminous, patterned sky behind the figures, its surface textured by delicate punchwork. This 14th-century tempera work on wood panel creates a shallow, sacred space. Two pointed arches, supported by a central pillar, frame the holy figures like windows into a celestial realm. At the summit, a smaller, elevated niche holds the bust of a Prophet, whose white scroll unfurls through the air. The light does not…
![Saint Mary Magdalene, with an Angel [left panel] (1340) by Pietro Lorenzetti](/media/artworks/images-full/66/47/66478c5653f734a8328f140aaa90e075.jpg)
This tempera on wood panel, dating to 1340, presents a vertical composition within a pointed arch. The figure of Saint Mary Magdalene occupies the primary space, her presence defined by heavy, sculptural drapery and a steady, frontal gaze. Above her, a smaller angelic figure emerges from the apex of the arch, creating a hierarchical arrangement typical of the Sienese Gothic tradition. The use of gold leaf creates a luminous, non-spatial…
The composition unfolds within a tightly structured, compartmentalized architectural space. Arches and walls frame a central, intimate scene of religious vigil. A figure lies upon a bed, the focal point of the arrangement, surrounded by attendants who offer prayers and support. The scene is rendered with a degree of realism, capturing the heavy drapery of garments and the solemnity of the moment. Earthy tones of ochre, brown, and red dominate…
A Crowned Female Figure (Saint Elizabeth of Hungary?) is a work by Pietro Lorenzetti, dated 1334. This fragment of a fresco, once part of the border decoration in the chapter house of San Francesco in Siena, presents a solitary female figure. The subject is identified in various records as a female saint, with some interpretations suggesting the Annunciate Virgin or one of the Marys. The specific identity of Saint Elizabeth…
This fresco fragment, dating to 1334, presents the upper torso and head of a female figure, likely a saint, rendered in a style characteristic of the Sienese school. The subject is positioned diagonally across the irregular, broken edges of the plaster. A muted palette of ochre, beige, cream, and soft browns defines the composition, with subtle traces of pale blue or grey appearing in the folds of the drapery. The…
The Virgin Mary sits upon an ornate, patterned cushion, her presence anchored by the weight of deep ultramarine blue. She holds the Christ Child, a small figure of divine gravity amidst a sea of gold leaf. Around them, the air is thick with the presence of the sacred. Angels lean in with rhythmic folds of drapery, their forms caught in a shallow, tiered arrangement that suggests a heaven pressing close…
To stand before Pietro Lorenzetti’s depiction of Beata Umiltà Transports Bricks to the Monastery is to step directly across the threshold into the profound spiritual atmosphere of 14th-century Siena. This painting is not merely a record of an event; it is a meditation on piety, humility, and the quiet dignity found in service. The composition immediately draws the eye into a narrative unfolding within a modest, yet architecturally defined, urban…
The air feels heavy with a sacred, suspended tension as the scene unfolds against a shimmering expanse of gold leaf. At the center of this celestial stage, the figure of Christ hangs upon the cross, his body slumped in the heavy, visceral reality of suffering. The light does not fall from a sun, but seems to emanate from the very background, casting a symbolic glow over the unfolding tragedy. Around…
To stand before this depiction of The Approval of the New Carmelite Habit by Pope Honorius IV is to step directly into the vibrant, deeply spiritual atmosphere of early Quattrocento Siena. Pietro Lorenzetti masterfully captures a moment charged with both solemn ritual and profound communal affirmation. The scene unfolds within an interior space, richly populated by figures whose collective presence speaks volumes about devotion and institutional growth. One can almost…
The Miracle of the Ice1341 · Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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Predella panel: The Pope Issues a Bull to a Carmelite Delegation1328 · Pinacoteca Nazionale
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Madonna and Child (detail of a polyptych)1320 · Pieve di Santa Maria
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The Capture of Christ (detail)1320
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Crucifix1320 · Museo Diocesano
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Crucifix (detail)1320 · Museo Diocesano
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Crucifix (detail)1320 · Museo Diocesano
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Crucifix (detail)1320 · Museo Diocesano
19![Madonna and Child with the Blessing Christ, and Saints Mary Magdalene and Catherine of Alexandria with Angels [entire triptych] (1340) by Pietro Lorenzetti](/media/artworks/images-thumb/3d/b2/3db2db25071f0fe2d52a1cd83eb9e8ff.jpg)
Madonna and Child with the Blessing Christ, and Saints Mary Magdalene and Catherine of Alexandria with Angels [entire triptych]1340
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Shaped Cross1325 · Museo Diocesano
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Predella panel: St Albert Presents the Rule to the Carmelites1328 · Pinacoteca Nazionale
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Predella panel: The Annunciation to Sobac1328 · Pinacoteca Nazionale
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Predella panel: Hermits at the Fountain of Elijah1328 · Pinacoteca Nazionale
24![Madonna and Child, with the Blessing Christ [middle panel] (1340) by Pietro Lorenzetti](/media/artworks/images-thumb/77/88/7788e6d9fa683a3079c17a71c8d4ef6c.jpg)
Madonna and Child, with the Blessing Christ [middle panel]1340 · National Gallery of Art
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The Birth of Mary1342 · Museo dell'Opera del Duomo
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Madonna with Angels between St Nicholas and Prophet Elijah1328 · Pinacoteca Nazionale
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Virgin and Child1340 · Lindenau-Museum
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View of the south transept1320
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Man of Sorrow1340 · Lindenau-Museum
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The Adoration of the Magi
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Assisi crucifixion Crucifixion
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Saint Sabinus before the Governor of TuscanyNational Gallery
33![Saint Catherine of Alexandria, with an Angel [right panel] by Pietro Lorenzetti](/media/artworks/images-thumb/94/49/944909e210d0e046b6efe42c94e5fb63.jpg)
Saint Catherine of Alexandria, with an Angel [right panel]National Gallery of Art
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Man of Sorrow1330 · Lindenau-Museum
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A Female Saint (Fragment)Harvard Art Museums
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A Female Saint (Fragment)Harvard Art Museums
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Virgin and Child Enthroned and Donor, AngelsPhiladelphia Museum of Art
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Elisha's well
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Deposition
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Assisi-arch-Deposition of Christ from the Tomb
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Assisi-crucifixion-Crucifixion (detail)4
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Assisi-vault-Entry of Christ into Jerusalem (detail)2
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Assisi-vault-Flagellation of Christ (detail)
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Assisi-crucifixion-Crucifixion (detail)2
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AssisiPanoramic view of the frescoes
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Assisi-vault-Entry of Christ into Jerusalem (detail)
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Assisi-arch-Stigmata of St Francis (detail)
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Assisi-crucifixion-Crucifixion (detail)
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Assisi-crucifixion-Madonna with St Francis and St John the Evangelist
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Assisi-vault-The Road to Calvary (detail)
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St. Sabinus Before the Governor, detail, -
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Assisi-crucifixion-Crucifixion (detail)3
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Assisi-crucifixion-Crucifixion (detail)5
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The CrucifixionMetropolitan Museum of Art
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Annunciation
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Saint Margaret or Agatha1315 · Musée de Tessé
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Madonna and Child
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The birth of Mary, 1342, Museo dell'OperaMuseo dell'Opera della Metropolitana
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Monticchiello Altarpiece1315 · Musée de Tessé
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Madonna di Monticchiello1315
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Mary with child and saints1327 · Pinacoteca Nazionale
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Virgin Enthroned with Child and Four Angels1320 · Museo Diocesano
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Three Saints1315 · Museo Horne
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Judas hanged1310
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Crucifixion of Christ1336
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Risen Christ1336 · Museo dell'Opera della Metropolitana
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Madonna Col Bambino Fra Otto Angeli
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Assisi arch Resurrection
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Assisi-arch-Descent into Limbo
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Saint Catherine of AlexandriaMetropolitan Museum of Art
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Assisi-vault-The Washing of the Feet
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Assisi-vault-The Road to Calvary
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Assisi-arch-Painted architecture
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Assisi arch Entombment
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Assisi-vault-Entry of Christ into Jerusalem
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Assisi-arch-Madonna and Child with St Francis and St John the Baptist
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Assisi-vault-The Last Supper
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Assisi-arch-Stigmata of St Francis
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Assisi-vault-Flagellation of Christ
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Deposition of Christ from the Cross 1
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Assisi-vault-The Capture of Christ
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Adoration of the Magi1340 · The Louvre
#2 The Apostles Saint Andrew and Saint James the Lesser, with a Prophet
![Saint Mary Magdalene, with an Angel [left panel] (1340), Pietro Lorenzetti](/media/artworks/images-thumb/56/70/567081333697abce62276a169dde6184.jpg)
#3 Saint Mary Magdalene, with an Angel [left panel]
#5 A Crowned Female Figure (Saint Elizabeth of Hungary?)
#6 A Female Saint in Yellow
#7 Enthroned Mary with the Child, Adoring Angels and the Saints Paul, John the Evangelist, John the Baptist and Peter
The four subjects that come back most often in these originals, each with its finest example.
The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Pietro Lorenzetti | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Pinacoteca Nazionale |
Siena | 7 | Predella panel: The Approval of the New Carmelite Habit by Pope Honorius IV, Predella panel: The Pope Issues a Bull to a Carmelite Delegation, Predella panel: St Albert Presents the Rule to the Carmelites |
 Museo Diocesano |
Cortona | 6 | Crucifix, Crucifix (detail), Crucifix (detail) |
 National Gallery of Art |
Washington | 3 | Saint Mary Magdalene, with an Angel [left panel], Madonna and Child, with the Blessing Christ [middle panel], Saint Catherine of Alexandria, with an Angel [right panel] |
 National Gallery |
London | 3 | A Crowned Female Figure (Saint Elizabeth of Hungary?), A Female Saint in Yellow, Saint Sabinus before the Governor of Tuscany |
 Harvard Art Museums |
Cambridge | 3 | Christ on the Cross with the Virgin and Saints Clare, John the Evangelist, and Francis, A Female Saint (Fragment), A Female Saint (Fragment) |
 Lindenau-Museum |
Altengau | 3 | Virgin and Child, Man of Sorrow, Man of Sorrow |
 Galleria degli Uffizi |
Florence | 2 | Madonna Enthroned with Angels, Beata Umiltà Transports Bricks to the Monastery |
 Staatliche Museen zu Berlin |
Berlin | 2 | Beata Umiltà Heals a Sick Nun, The Miracle of the Ice |
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Gold leaf forms a luminous, patterned sky behind the figures, its surface textured by delicate punchwork. This 14th-century tempera work on wood panel creates a shallow, sacred space. Two pointed arches, supported by a central pillar, frame the holy figures like windows into a celestial realm. At the summit, a smaller, elevated niche holds the bust of a Prophet, whose white scroll unfurls through the air. The light does not…
A Crowned Female Figure (Saint Elizabeth of Hungary?) is a work by Pietro Lorenzetti, dated 1334. This fragment of a fresco, once part of the border decoration in the chapter house of San Francesco in Siena, presents a solitary female figure. The subject is identified in various records as a female saint, with some interpretations suggesting the Annunciate Virgin or one of the Marys. The specific identity of Saint Elizabeth…
Pietro Lorenzetti's Madonna Enthroned with Angels, painted around 1340 in Siena, isn’t merely a depiction of the Virgin Mary and Child; it’s a profound meditation on faith, divine grace, and the nascent embrace of humanism within the heart of medieval Italy. This magnificent panel, now housed within the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, offers a captivating glimpse into the artistic landscape of its time – a period poised between the rigid…
Madonna Enthroned with Angels (1340), Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence. The Apostles Saint Andrew and Saint James the Lesser, with a Prophet (1328) and Saint Mary Magdalene, with an Angel [left panel] (1340) come next.
60 years old: Madonna Enthroned with Angels dates from 1340, and Pietro Lorenzetti was born in 1280.
Madonna Enthroned with Angels, The Apostles Saint Andrew and Saint James the Lesser, with a Prophet, Saint Mary Magdalene, with an Angel [left panel], Beata Umiltà Heals a Sick Nun, A Crowned Female Figure (Saint Elizabeth of Hungary?), A Female Saint in Yellow, Enthroned Mary with the Child, Adoring Angels and the Saints Paul, John the Evangelist, John the Baptist and Peter, Beata Umiltà Transports Bricks to the Monastery, Christ on the Cross with the Virgin and Saints Clare, John the Evangelist, and Francis and Predella panel: The Approval of the New Carmelite Habit by Pope Honorius IV. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
Our catalog holds 83 works by Pietro Lorenzetti, dated from 1310 to 1345.
Mostly in Pinacoteca Nazionale (Siena), Museo Diocesano (Cortona) and National Gallery of Art (Washington). The museum table above lists them all.
In 1320s: 18 of the 82 works on this page were made then, The Apostles Saint Andrew and Saint James the Lesser, with a Prophet among them.
On this page, the earliest is Judas hanged (1310) and the latest Enthroned Mary with the Child, Adoring Angels and the Saints Paul, John the Evangelist, John the Baptist and Peter (1345).
Buildings (15), Woman (13) and Gold background (9), across the 82 works on this page.
Tempera On Panel, for 17 of the 82 works on this page.
Proto-renaissance, judging by the originals on this page.
Predella panel: The Approval of the New Carmelite Habit by Pope Honorius IV, Predella panel: The Pope Issues a Bull to a Carmelite Delegation and Predella panel: St Albert Presents the Rule to the Carmelites: the Pinacoteca Nazionale, Siena holds 7 of the works on this page.
Pietro Lorenzetti (c. 1280 – 1348) stands as a pivotal figure in Sienese art, marking the profound transition from Gothic formalism to the burgeoning humanist ideals of the early Renaissance. Born in the vibrant cultural landscape of Siena around 1280, Lorenzetti’s artistic journey unfolded during a period of significant intellectual and artistic transformation in Tuscany. While biographical details remain as elusive as the shadows in a twilight fresco—a common predicament for artists of his era—scholarly consensus points to formative influences from Duccio di Buoninsegna, Siena's celebrated maestro, and Simone Martini. The latter’s refined style profoundly shaped Lorenzetti’s aesthetic sensibilities, and evidence suggests he honed his craft alongside Martini, absorbing a meticulous attention to detail and an expressive use of color that would become hallmarks of his mature work.
Lorenzetti’s artistic style distinguishes itself through a remarkable embrace of three-dimensional spatial arrangements, a characteristic that foreshadowed the groundbreaking innovations of artists like Giotto di Bondone. Unlike the flatter, more decorative traditions of the high Middle Ages, Lorenzetti sought to pull the viewer into the sacred narrative. His paintings frequently employed luminous palettes, prioritizing naturalism and conveying profound emotional depth. This approach centered on capturing the essence of human experience with remarkable accuracy, reflecting the humanist spirit that was gaining momentum across Europe. By infusing religious iconography with a sense of tangible weight and psychological presence, he bridged the gap between the divine and the earthly.
The breadth of Lorenzetti’s oeuvre reveals an artist capable of both intimate tenderness and monumental grandeur. His depictions of the Virgin and Child serve as serene meditations on motherhood and divine grace, utilizing a warm palette to create an atmosphere of quiet sanctity. In these works, the connection between Mary and Jesus is rendered with a soft, human intimacy that invites the faithful into a personal moment of worship. Conversely, his ability to command scale and drama is evident in much more harrowing subjects. His Crucifixion scenes and depictions such as the Man of Sorrow offer poignant portray and visceral portrayals of suffering and sacrifice, utilizing sharp contrasts and emotive gestures to stir the soul of the observer.
Beyond individual figures, Lorenzetti excelled in complex narrative compositions that utilized architectural depth to tell theological stories. His Adoration of the Magi is a quintessential Proto-Renaissance masterpiece, showcasing a vibrant scene of biblical reverence filled with stunning detail and rich, jewel-like colors. Furthermore, his monumental frescoes, such as The Last Judgment, powerfully communicate complex theological concepts through dramatic visual storytelling, utilizing the vastness of the medium to overwhelm and inspire the viewer with the scale of divine justice.
The historical significance of Pietro Lorenzetti cannot be overstated. He was not merely a successor to the Sienese masters but a precursor to the Renaissance revolution. His meticulous observation of nature, combined with an evolving understanding of human emotion and spatial depth, established him as a cornerstone of Sienese artistic heritage. His influence extended far beyond the walls of Siena, inspiring subsequent generations of artists to pursue a more naturalistic and psychologically complex representation of the world.
Through his work, we witness the following enduring contributions to art history:
