Detail View: ADJUNCT MODULE A: ITALIAN ART: Madonna of the Pomegranate
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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE A: ITALIAN ART
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Preferred Title:
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Madonna of the Pomegranate
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Alternate Title:
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Madonna della Melagrana
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Image View:
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Detail of the Christ Child giving a blessing and holding the pomegranate, symbol of resurrection
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Creator:
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Sandro Botticelli (Italian painter, ca. 1444-1510)
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Location:
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repository: Galleria degli Uffizi (Florence, Tuscany, Italy) Inv. 1890 no. 1607
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Location Note:
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Piazzale degli Uffizi
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GPS:
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+43.768639+11.255214
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Date:
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ca. 1487 (creation)
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Cultural Context:
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Italian
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Style Period:
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Renaissance
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Work Type 1:
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panel painting
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Work Type 2:
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tondo
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Classification:
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painting
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Material:
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tempera paint on wood panel
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Technique:
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painting and painting techniques
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Measurements:
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143.5 cm (diameter)
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Description:
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Painted probably in 1487 for the Audience Hall of the Massai di Camera (Chamber of Commerce) in Palazzo Vecchio, as is confirmed by the fleurs-de-lys on the frame, referring to the traditional alliance between Florence and France. At the Uffizi since 1780. The Madonna and Child both touch the pomegranate, a symbol of resurrection. The original frame is attributed to Giuliano da Sangallo. (Source: Uffizi Gallery [website]; https://www.virtualuffizi.com/)
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Collection:
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Adjunct Module A: Italian Art
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Identifier:
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7A1-BS-UG-MCF-A05
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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