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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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Apollo and the Muses [ceiling fresco]
Work_PrefTitle
Apollo and the Muses [ceiling fresco]
Preferred Title
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Image View:
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Detail, panel with Apollo and several of the Muses; left, holding sword is Melpomene (Tragedy), right with globe, Urania (Astronomy)
Image_Title
Detail, panel with Apollo and several of the Muses; left, holding sword is Melpomene (Tragedy), right with globe, Urania (Astronomy)
Image View
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Creator:
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Tommaso Conca (Italian painter, 1734-1822)
Agent_Display
Tommaso Conca (Italian painter, 1734-1822)
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Musei Vaticani (Rome (Vatican City), Santa Sede (Holy See), Italy)
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Musei Vaticani (Rome (Vatican City), Santa Sede (Holy See), Italy)
Location
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Location Note:
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Pio Clementino Museum, Sala delle Muse
Work_LocationNotes
Pio Clementino Museum, Sala delle Muse
Location Note
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GPS:
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41.906389 12.454444
GPS
41.906389 12.454444
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Date:
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1782-1787 (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
1782-1787 (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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Baroque; Eighteenth century
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Baroque; Eighteenth century
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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fresco (painting)
Work_Worktype1
fresco (painting)
Work Type 1
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Work Type 2:
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dome (architectural element)
Work_Worktype2
dome (architectural element)
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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; gilding
Work_MaterialDisplay
pigment on plaster; gilding
Material
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Technique:
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fresco painting (technique); gilding (technique); grisaille
Work_Technique
fresco painting (technique); gilding (technique); grisaille
Technique
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Description:
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The Hall of the Muses in the Pio-Clementino Museum, opened to the public in 1784, was intended for the display of a series of sculptures which had been found in the so-called Villa of Cassius near Tivoli, and which included many statues of the Muses, an Apollo holding the lyre, an Athena, herms and portraits of famous Greek men, all dating from the time of the Emperor Hadrian. These were modified by 18th century restorers; some of them did not originally depict muses and were modified in order to complete the full number of nine personifications of the arts. The frescoes by Tommaso Conca on the vaulted ceiling represent Apollo and the Muses as the inspirers of the arts. In the 1800s the Pompeian red paint was used to cover landscapes which had previously provided backgrounds for the various statues. (Source: Vatican Museums (Musei Vaticani) [website]; http://mv.vatican.va /)
Work_Description_Sou rce
The Hall of the Muses in the Pio-Clementino Museum, opened to the public in 1784, was intended for the display of a series of sculptures which had been found in the so-called Villa of Cassius near Tivoli, and which included many statues of the Muses, an Apollo holding the lyre, an Athena, herms and portraits of famous Greek men, all dating from the time of the Emperor Hadrian. These were modified by 18th century restorers; some of them did not originally depict muses and were modified in order to complete the full number of nine personifications of the arts. The frescoes by Tommaso Conca on the vaulted ceiling represent Apollo and the Muses as the inspirers of the arts. In the 1800s the Pompeian red paint was used to cover landscapes which had previously provided backgrounds for the various statues. (Source: Vatican Museums (Musei Vaticani) [website]; http://mv.vatican.va /)
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Collection:
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Adjunct Module A: Italian Art
LocalCollection
Adjunct Module A: Italian Art
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Identifier:
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7A1-CONCA-VM-AM-B03
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A1-CONCA-VM-AM-B03
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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