Detail View: ADJUNCT MODULE A: ITALIAN ART: Glory of the Virgin
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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE A: ITALIAN ART
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Preferred Title:
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Glory of the Virgin
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Image View:
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Overall view of dome on octagonal drum with arched windows
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Creator:
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Raffaello Vanni (Italian painter, 1587-1673)
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Location:
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site: Santa Maria del Popolo (Rome, Lazio, Italy)
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Location Note:
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Piazza del Popolo, 12
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GPS:
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+41.911389+12.476389
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Date:
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1656-1658 (creation)
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Cultural Context:
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Italian
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Style Period:
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Baroque
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Work Type 1:
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dome (architectural element)
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Work Type 2:
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fresco (painting)
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Classification:
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painting
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Material:
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pigment on plaster
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Technique:
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fresco painting (technique)
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Description:
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Glory of the Virgin fresco in the nave crossing dome, on an octagonal drum, painted between 1656 and 1658 by Raffaele (Raffaello) Vanni. Dedicated to the Virgin, the church was ordered reconstructed by Pope Sixtus IV in 1472 and replaced an earlier chapel. The interior and facade was modified by Bernini in 1655-1660; the dome was painted during this phase. (Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page)
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Collection:
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Adjunct Module A: Italian Art
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Identifier:
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6A1-GAL-SMP-EG-A01
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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