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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Portraits of Federico, Duke of Urbino and Battista Sforza [diptych]
Work_PrefTitle
Portraits of Federico, Duke of Urbino and Battista Sforza [diptych]
Preferred Title
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Image View:
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Overall view of inner portrait panels, set in frame that allows viewing of both sides
Image_Title
Overall view of inner portrait panels, set in frame that allows viewing of both sides
Image View
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Creator:
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Piero della Francesca (Italian painter, ca. 1415-1492)
Agent_Display
Piero della Francesca (Italian painter, ca. 1415-1492)
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Galleria degli Uffizi (Florence, Tuscany, Italy) Inv. 1890 no. 3342; Inv. 1890 no. 1615
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Galleria degli Uffizi (Florence, Tuscany, Italy) Inv. 1890 no. 3342; Inv. 1890 no. 1615
Location
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Location Note:
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Piazzale degli Uffizi
Work_LocationNotes
Piazzale degli Uffizi
Location Note
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GPS:
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43.7684 11.2556
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Date:
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ca. 1472-1473 (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
ca. 1472-1473 (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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Renaissance
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Renaissance
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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panel painting
Work_Worktype1
panel painting
Work Type 1
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Work Type 2:
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diptych
Work_Worktype2
diptych
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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tempera on wood panels
Work_MaterialDisplay
tempera on wood panels
Material
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Technique:
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painting and painting techniques
Work_Technique
painting and painting techniques
Technique
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Measurements:
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47 cm (height, each panel) x 33 cm (width, each panel)
Work_MeasurementDisp lay
47 cm (height, each panel) x 33 cm (width, each panel)
Measurements
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Subjects:
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allegory; landscape; portrait; rulers and leaders; Battista Sforza Montefeltro, consort of Federico, da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino, 1446-1472; Federico, da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino, 1422-1482
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
allegory; landscape; portrait; rulers and leaders; Battista Sforza Montefeltro, consort of Federico, da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino, 1446-1472; Federico, da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino, 1422-1482
Subjects
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Description:
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The work was originally a hinged diptych, two panels painted on both sides. Federico da Montefeltro was one of the most successful condottieri of the Italian Renaissance, and lord of Urbino from 1444 (as Duke from 1474) until his death. He was renowned for being a Humanist intellectual, as was his wife, Battista Sforza. This work was commissioned shortly after Battista's death (1472); she was mourned deeply by the Duke. Her portrait may have been created by Piero from a death mask. The beautiful landscapes may have been influenced by Flemish painting. The portraits are the inner panels when opened; the strict profiles are inspired by Roman coins. When closed, the outer allegorical panels were visible, with two triumphal chariots, also based on Roman imagery. Battista's chariot is drawn by unicorns. The Latin inscriptions describe the virtues of the couple, personified above. The diptych is now separated and placed in a freestanding 19th century frame that allows it to be viewed from both sides. (Source: Virtual Uffizi Gallery [website]; https://www.virtualu ffizi.com/)
Work_Description_Sou rce
The work was originally a hinged diptych, two panels painted on both sides. Federico da Montefeltro was one of the most successful condottieri of the Italian Renaissance, and lord of Urbino from 1444 (as Duke from 1474) until his death. He was renowned for being a Humanist intellectual, as was his wife, Battista Sforza. This work was commissioned shortly after Battista's death (1472); she was mourned deeply by the Duke. Her portrait may have been created by Piero from a death mask. The beautiful landscapes may have been influenced by Flemish painting. The portraits are the inner panels when opened; the strict profiles are inspired by Roman coins. When closed, the outer allegorical panels were visible, with two triumphal chariots, also based on Roman imagery. Battista's chariot is drawn by unicorns. The Latin inscriptions describe the virtues of the couple, personified above. The diptych is now separated and placed in a freestanding 19th century frame that allows it to be viewed from both sides. (Source: Virtual Uffizi Gallery [website]; https://www.virtualu ffizi.com/)
Description
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Image Description:
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Although born into the Renaissance nobility and married to the Duke of Urbino, the title of "Duchess" was apparently not bestowed upon Battista.
Image_Description
Although born into the Renaissance nobility and married to the Duke of Urbino, the title of "Duchess" was apparently not bestowed upon Battista.
Image Description
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Collection:
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Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
LocalCollection
Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
Collection
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Identifier:
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7A1-PIERO-PDDU-A01
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A1-PIERO-PDDU-A01
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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