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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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Maestá
Work_PrefTitle
Maestá
Preferred Title
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Alternate Title:
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Madonna with Angels and Saints
Work_AltTitle
Madonna with Angels and Saints
Alternate Title
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Image View:
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Overall view with person for scale
Image_Title
Overall view with person for scale
Image View
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Creator:
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Simone Martini (Italian painter, ca. 1284-1344)
Agent_Display
Simone Martini (Italian painter, ca. 1284-1344)
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Palazzo Pubblico (Siena, Tuscany, Italy)
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Palazzo Pubblico (Siena, Tuscany, Italy)
Location
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Location Note:
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Sala del Mappamondo (formerly called Sala del Consiglio)
Work_LocationNotes
Sala del Mappamondo (formerly called Sala del Consiglio)
Location Note
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GPS:
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43.318333 11.331389
GPS
43.318333 11.331389
GPS
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Date:
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ca. 1311-1316 (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
ca. 1311-1316 (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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Fourteenth century; Gothic (Medieval)
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Fourteenth century; Gothic (Medieval)
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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Classification:
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Paintings
Work_Classification
Paintings
Classification
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Material:
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pigment on plaster; gold leaf gilding
Work_MaterialDisplay
pigment on plaster; gold leaf gilding
Material
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Technique:
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fresco painting (technique); gilding (technique)
Work_Technique
fresco painting (technique); gilding (technique)
Technique
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Measurements:
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763 cm (height) x 970 cm (width)
Work_MeasurementDisp lay
763 cm (height) x 970 cm (width)
Measurements
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Subjects:
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New Testament; saints; Apostles; Gabriel (Archangel); Jesus Christ; Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint; Michael (Archangel); Sienese; Republic of Siena; heraldry
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
New Testament; saints; Apostles; Gabriel (Archangel); Jesus Christ; Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint; Michael (Archangel); Sienese; Republic of Siena; heraldry
Subjects
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Description:
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The heads and in some cases the hands of eight figures were entirely redone in 1321 by Simone and his workshop. The reasons behind this intervention (or repair) are not known. Surrounded by a frame decorated with twenty medallions depicting the Blessing Christ, the Prophets and the Evangelists and with smaller shields containing the coat-of-arms of Siena (the so-called balzana), the fresco shows a host of angels, Saints and Apostles, with the Madonna and Child in the center. The whole scene, set against a deep blue background, is surmounted by an imposing canopy of red silk. It is also a sacred conversation; the Virgin engages with four kneeing saints who are patrons of the Commune of Siena. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordart online.com/)
Work_Description_Sou rce
The heads and in some cases the hands of eight figures were entirely redone in 1321 by Simone and his workshop. The reasons behind this intervention (or repair) are not known. Surrounded by a frame decorated with twenty medallions depicting the Blessing Christ, the Prophets and the Evangelists and with smaller shields containing the coat-of-arms of Siena (the so-called balzana), the fresco shows a host of angels, Saints and Apostles, with the Madonna and Child in the center. The whole scene, set against a deep blue background, is surmounted by an imposing canopy of red silk. It is also a sacred conversation; the Virgin engages with four kneeing saints who are patrons of the Commune of Siena. (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-MARTI-PP-M-A06
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A1-MARTI-PP-M-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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