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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE B: ITALIAN ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE B: ITALIAN ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Camera degli Sposi
Work_PrefTitle
Camera degli Sposi
Preferred Title
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Alternate Title:
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Camera Picta
Work_AltTitle
Camera Picta
Alternate Title
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Image View:
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Detail, lunette under illusionistic painted vault, south wall
Image_Title
Detail, lunette under illusionistic painted vault, south wall
Image View
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Creator:
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Andrea Mantegna (Italian painter, ca. 1431-1506)
Agent_Display
Andrea Mantegna (Italian painter, ca. 1431-1506)
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Palazzo Ducale (Mantua, Lombardy, Italy)
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Palazzo Ducale (Mantua, Lombardy, Italy)
Location
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Location Note:
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North tower of the Castel San Giorgio
Work_LocationNotes
North tower of the Castel San Giorgio
Location Note
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GPS:
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45.160278 10.798889
GPS
45.160278 10.798889
GPS
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Date:
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1465-1474 (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
1465-1474 (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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Fifteenth century; Renaissance
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Fifteenth century; Renaissance
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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mural painting (visual work)
Work_Worktype1
mural painting (visual work)
Work Type 1
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Work Type 2:
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fresco (painting)
Work_Worktype2
fresco (painting)
Work Type 2
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Classification:
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Paintings
Work_Classification
Paintings
Classification
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Material:
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walls:walnut oil and pigments on plaster; gold leaf; ceiling, fresco
Work_MaterialDisplay
walls:walnut oil and pigments on plaster; gold leaf; ceiling, fresco
Material
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Technique:
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fresco painting (technique); grisaille; oil painting (technique)
Work_Technique
fresco painting (technique); grisaille; oil painting (technique)
Technique
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Measurements:
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8.1 m (length, room) x 8.1 m (width, room)
Work_MeasurementDisp lay
8.1 m (length, room) x 8.1 m (width, room)
Measurements
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Subjects:
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cycles or series; genre; rulers and leaders; Gonzaga family; trompe l'oeil
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
cycles or series; genre; rulers and leaders; Gonzaga family; trompe l'oeil
Subjects
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Description:
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The Gonzaga family lived in the palace from 1328 to 1707, when the dynasty died out. The Camera degli Sposi (Italian: Bridal Chamber) is the most famous room of the palace. It shows the Marchese Ludovico Gonzaga and his consort, Barbara of Brandenburg, together with their children, friends, courtiers and animals engaged in professional and leisurely pursuits, illustrating the present successes and alluding to future ambitions. Mantegna devised an integrated scheme according to which the room is conceived as a pavilion, open on the sides and topped by an elaborate architectural framework perforated by a Classical oculus. The oculus represents a tour de force of di sotto in sù illusionism. The painted vault is also an illusion. Instead of traditional fresco Mantegna used walnut oil and pigments on plaster on the walls; the ceiling is fresco. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordart online.com/)
Work_Description_Sou rce
The Gonzaga family lived in the palace from 1328 to 1707, when the dynasty died out. The Camera degli Sposi (Italian: Bridal Chamber) is the most famous room of the palace. It shows the Marchese Ludovico Gonzaga and his consort, Barbara of Brandenburg, together with their children, friends, courtiers and animals engaged in professional and leisurely pursuits, illustrating the present successes and alluding to future ambitions. Mantegna devised an integrated scheme according to which the room is conceived as a pavilion, open on the sides and topped by an elaborate architectural framework perforated by a Classical oculus. The oculus represents a tour de force of di sotto in sù illusionism. The painted vault is also an illusion. Instead of traditional fresco Mantegna used walnut oil and pigments on plaster on the walls; the ceiling is fresco. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordart online.com/)
Description
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Collection:
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Adjunct Module B: Italian Art
LocalCollection
Adjunct Module B: Italian Art
Collection
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Identifier:
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7A1-MA-DP-CS-A-A09
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A1-MA-DP-CS-A-A09
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Rights
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