San Marino Stamps year 1969 Art – Frescoes in Siena

San Marino Stamps year 1969 Art – Frescoes in Siena MNH**

🇸🇲 San Marino – 1969 “Frescoes in Siena” Stamp Series (Art Theme)

In 1969, the Republic of San Marino issued a set of commemorative postage stamps celebrating Renaissance frescoes from Siena, Italy — especially those by the celebrated Sienese painter Ambrogio Lorenzetti. These stamps are part of San Marino’s classic art-themed issues of the 1960s and appeal to collectors of fine art and Italian culture.

📅 Issue Details

• Country: San Marino
• Theme: Frescoes in Siena (Art / Italian Renaissance)
• Issue Date: 13 February 1969 (approx.; the common date for this set)
• Art Focus: Works by Ambrogio Lorenzetti, particularly frescoes from Siena’s Palazzo Pubblico such as The Allegory of Good and Bad Government (though specific image scenes vary).
• Designer/Engraver: Alceo Quieti
• Printer: IPS (Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome)
• Technique: Steel engraving
• Perforation: Comb 14
• Watermark: Three feathers in a circle
• Usage: Regular postage stamps for postal service.

📮 Stamp Set — 4 Values

This art issue consists of four values, each illustrating a detail inspired by frescoes in Siena and related artwork:

👉 Collectively these four make up the complete “Frescoes in Siena” set from 1969.

🖼️ Art & Historical Context

• The works highlighted on these stamps are inspired by the fresco traditions of Siena, particularly of the 14ᵗʰ-century Sienese School. Among these, Ambrogio Lorenzetti is especially famous for his Allegory of Good and Bad Government, a pivotal secular narrative cycle in Palazzo Pubblico’s civic chamber.
• Siena’s fresco cycles reflect political, social, and religious themes of medieval and early Renaissance Italy, making them a rich choice for an art-themed philatelic issue.