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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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Preferred Title:
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Saint George
Work_PrefTitle
Saint George
Preferred Title
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Alternate Title:
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Saint George Tabernacle
Work_AltTitle
Saint George Tabernacle
Alternate Title
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Image View:
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Detail, head
Image_Title
Detail, head
Image View
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Creator:
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Donatello (Italian sculptor, ca. 1386-1466)
Agent_Display
Donatello (Italian sculptor, ca. 1386-1466)
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Museo Nazionale del Bargello (Florence, Tuscany, Italy)
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Museo Nazionale del Bargello (Florence, Tuscany, Italy)
Location
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Location Note:
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Via del Proconsolo, 4
Work_LocationNotes
Via del Proconsolo, 4
Location Note
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GPS:
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43.770423 11.257947
GPS
43.770423 11.257947
GPS
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Date:
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ca. 1414-1417 (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
ca. 1414-1417 (creation)
Date
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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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sculpture (visual work)
Work_Worktype1
sculpture (visual work)
Work Type 1
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Work Type 2:
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tabernacle (aedicule)
Work_Worktype2
tabernacle (aedicule)
Work Type 2
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Work Type 3:
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bas-relief (sculpture)
Work_Worktype3
bas-relief (sculpture)
Work Type 3
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Classification:
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sculpture
Work_Classification
sculpture
Classification
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Material:
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marble
Work_MaterialDisplay
marble
Material
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Technique:
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carving (processes)
Work_Technique
carving (processes)
Technique
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Measurements:
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214 cm (height, statue)
Work_MeasurementDisp lay
214 cm (height, statue)
Measurements
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Description:
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Around 1414, the Arte dei Corazzai (Guild of Armourers, literally Cuirass-makers) ordered from Donatello a marble statue for Orsanmichele of their patron, St. George, a knight in armor and thus an advertisement for their wares. In the clenched right-hand fist a hole indicates that the knight once held a weapon, probably a sword fashioned in gilt-metal. This is the original; a bronze copy now stands in the niche outside Orsanmichele. The niche is replicated in the museum. Below the niche is a relief that, like the predella of an altarpiece, tells the story of the Saint depicted above. This showcases Donatello’s principal technical innovation, stiacciato (rilievo schiacciato), a technique of very low bas-relief (only a depth of about 10 to 20 mm) that provides the viewer with an illusion of depth and spatial continuity. This is also one of the first examples of central-point perspective in sculpture. The relief is replicated on the niche as well; however the original is located nearby, hung at eye level for better viewing. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordart online.com/)
Work_Description_Sou rce
Around 1414, the Arte dei Corazzai (Guild of Armourers, literally Cuirass-makers) ordered from Donatello a marble statue for Orsanmichele of their patron, St. George, a knight in armor and thus an advertisement for their wares. In the clenched right-hand fist a hole indicates that the knight once held a weapon, probably a sword fashioned in gilt-metal. This is the original; a bronze copy now stands in the niche outside Orsanmichele. The niche is replicated in the museum. Below the niche is a relief that, like the predella of an altarpiece, tells the story of the Saint depicted above. This showcases Donatello’s principal technical innovation, stiacciato (rilievo schiacciato), a technique of very low bas-relief (only a depth of about 10 to 20 mm) that provides the viewer with an illusion of depth and spatial continuity. This is also one of the first examples of central-point perspective in sculpture. The relief is replicated on the niche as well; however the original is located nearby, hung at eye level for better viewing. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordart online.com/)
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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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7A1-DB-NMB-SG-A06
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A1-DB-NMB-SG-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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