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ADJUNCT MODULE A: ITALIAN ART
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ADJUNCT MODULE A: ITALIAN ART
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Preferred Title:
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Cloister of the Scalzo Fresco Cycle
Work_PrefTitle
Cloister of the Scalzo Fresco Cycle
Preferred Title
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Alternate Title:
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Chiostro dello Scalzo Frescoes
Work_AltTitle
Chiostro dello Scalzo Frescoes
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Image View:
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General view showing vaulted arcade over the walls with the fresco cycle
Image_Title
General view showing vaulted arcade over the walls with the fresco cycle
Image View
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Creator:
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Andrea del Sarto (Italian painter, 1486-1530); Franciabigio (Italian painter, 1484-1525); Giuliano da Sangallo (Italian architect, ca.1443-1516)
Agent_Display
Andrea del Sarto (Italian painter, 1486-1530); Franciabigio (Italian painter, 1484-1525); Giuliano da Sangallo (Italian architect, ca.1443-1516)
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Chiostro dello Scalzo (Florence, Tuscany, Italy)
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repository: Chiostro dello Scalzo (Florence, Tuscany, Italy)
Location
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Location Note:
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Via Camillo Benso Cavour, 69
Work_LocationNotes
Via Camillo Benso Cavour, 69
Location Note
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GPS:
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43.779619 11.259464
GPS
43.779619 11.259464
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Date:
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ca. 1509-1526 (creation); restoration completed, 2000 (restoration)
Work_DateDisplay
ca. 1509-1526 (creation); restoration completed, 2000 (restoration)
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Cultural Context:
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Italian
Work_Culture
Italian
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Renaissance
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Renaissance
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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fresco (painting)
Work_Worktype1
fresco (painting)
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Classification:
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painting
Work_Classification
painting
Classification
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Material:
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pigment on plaster
Work_MaterialDisplay
pigment on plaster
Material
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Technique:
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fresco painting (technique); grisaille
Work_Technique
fresco painting (technique); grisaille
Technique
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Measurements:
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194 cm (height, approx., each panel) x 201 cm (width, approx., each panel)
Work_MeasurementDisp lay
194 cm (height, approx., each panel) x 201 cm (width, approx., each panel)
Measurements
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Description:
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The little cloister used to be the entrance to the chapel of the Confraternity of St. John the Baptist. The name “Scalzo” was given as cross-bearers in the Confraternity's processions were barefooted (scalzi) as a sign of humility. The cloister itself was designed by Giuliano da Sangallo and decorated in grey and brown grisaille (monochrome) fresco by Andrea del Sarto and Franciabigio. The frescoes were painted in various time frames between 1509 and 1526, depicting the life of St. John the Baptist in the 12 main frames subdivided by grotesque style motifs and four allegories of Charity, Hope, Justice and Faith. The scenes of Saint John the Baptist do not correspond to the actual chronological order of their execution. Del Sarto started with The Baptism of Christ and finished with The Birth of the Baptist in 1526. Documented payments for the single scenes span the period 1515-1526, yet the style of the Baptism suggests that he began work on the series as early as 1507-1508. In 1518-1519, with del Sarto away in France, Franciabigio executed two of the scenes. He may, however, have followed preexisting designs for these. The frescoes were exposed to weather and thus deterioration for centuries. In the early 1960s, the frescoes were detached from the walls for restoration and were finally returned to the (glassed over) cloister to be reopened for public viewing in 2000. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordart online.com/)
Work_Description_Sou rce
The little cloister used to be the entrance to the chapel of the Confraternity of St. John the Baptist. The name “Scalzo” was given as cross-bearers in the Confraternity's processions were barefooted (scalzi) as a sign of humility. The cloister itself was designed by Giuliano da Sangallo and decorated in grey and brown grisaille (monochrome) fresco by Andrea del Sarto and Franciabigio. The frescoes were painted in various time frames between 1509 and 1526, depicting the life of St. John the Baptist in the 12 main frames subdivided by grotesque style motifs and four allegories of Charity, Hope, Justice and Faith. The scenes of Saint John the Baptist do not correspond to the actual chronological order of their execution. Del Sarto started with The Baptism of Christ and finished with The Birth of the Baptist in 1526. Documented payments for the single scenes span the period 1515-1526, yet the style of the Baptism suggests that he began work on the series as early as 1507-1508. In 1518-1519, with del Sarto away in France, Franciabigio executed two of the scenes. He may, however, have followed preexisting designs for these. The frescoes were exposed to weather and thus deterioration for centuries. In the early 1960s, the frescoes were detached from the walls for restoration and were finally returned to the (glassed over) cloister to be reopened for public viewing in 2000. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordart online.com/)
Description
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Image Description:
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In 1722, changes were made to the cloister, including adding groin vaults (and the consequent lunettes) and creating a walkway to protect the frescoes from the elements.
Image_Description
In 1722, changes were made to the cloister, including adding groin vaults (and the consequent lunettes) and creating a walkway to protect the frescoes from the elements.
Image Description
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Collection:
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Adjunct Module A: Italian Art
LocalCollection
Adjunct Module A: Italian Art
Collection
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Identifier:
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6A1-SARTO-CS-O-A06
Image_OriginalVendor ID
6A1-SARTO-CS-O-A06
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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