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ADJUNCT MODULE D: WORLD ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE D: WORLD ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Palazzo del Te; Loggia of the Muses
Work_PrefTitle
Palazzo del Te; Loggia of the Muses
Preferred Title
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Alternate Title:
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Palazzo Te; Loggia delle Muse
Work_AltTitle
Palazzo Te; Loggia delle Muse
Alternate Title
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Image View:
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Overall view of barrel vault; white stucco squares in the center depict Muses; the red painted borders contain accurate copies of Egyptian hieroglyphics
Image_Title
Overall view of barrel vault; white stucco squares in the center depict Muses; the red painted borders contain accurate copies of Egyptian hieroglyphics
Image View
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Creator:
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workshop of Giulio Romano (Italian artist, 1499-1546)
Agent_Display
workshop of Giulio Romano (Italian artist, 1499-1546)
Creator
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Location:
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site: Palazzo del Te (Mantua, Lombardy, Italy)
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
site: Palazzo del Te (Mantua, Lombardy, Italy)
Location
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Location Note:
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Viale Te, 13
Work_LocationNotes
Viale Te, 13
Location Note
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GPS:
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45.14737 10.78728
GPS
45.14737 10.78728
GPS
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Date:
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ca. 1527 (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
ca. 1527 (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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Mannerist (Renaissance-Baroque style); Sixteenth century
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Mannerist (Renaissance-Baroque style); Sixteenth century
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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loggia
Work_Worktype1
loggia
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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Work Type 3:
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stuccowork
Work_Worktype3
stuccowork
Work Type 3
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Classification:
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Paintings
Work_Classification
Paintings
Classification
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Material:
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carved plaster (stucco); pigment on plaster (fresco)
Work_MaterialDisplay
carved plaster (stucco); pigment on plaster (fresco)
Material
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Technique:
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carving (processes); fresco painting (technique)
Work_Technique
carving (processes); fresco painting (technique)
Technique
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Subjects:
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allegory; deities; literary or legendary; mythology (Classical); Gonzaga family; Performing arts; Virgil; coats of arms; trompe l'oeill
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
allegory; deities; literary or legendary; mythology (Classical); Gonzaga family; Performing arts; Virgil; coats of arms; trompe l'oeill
Subjects
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Description:
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The Loggia of the Muses was the entrance for guests who came from the "Cortile d'Onore" (Courtyard of Honor) into the state rooms. Here, Federico II used to welcome his visitors. The vault is dedicated to the Muses, protector deities of arts and science. The goddesses are modeled with plaster in the lacunars of the barrel vault, which are surrounded by classic and modern emblems and by accurate reproductions of Egyptian hieroglyphs. The lunette on the West wall depicts Apollo surrounded by objects evoking poetry and theater. The seriously damaged North wall depicts two episodes of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. The lunette of the East wall celebrates the Latin poetry through its major personality, Virgil, born in Mantua. (Source: Palazzo Te [website]; http://www.palazzote .it)
Work_Description_Sou rce
The Loggia of the Muses was the entrance for guests who came from the "Cortile d'Onore" (Courtyard of Honor) into the state rooms. Here, Federico II used to welcome his visitors. The vault is dedicated to the Muses, protector deities of arts and science. The goddesses are modeled with plaster in the lacunars of the barrel vault, which are surrounded by classic and modern emblems and by accurate reproductions of Egyptian hieroglyphs. The lunette on the West wall depicts Apollo surrounded by objects evoking poetry and theater. The seriously damaged North wall depicts two episodes of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. The lunette of the East wall celebrates the Latin poetry through its major personality, Virgil, born in Mantua. (Source: Palazzo Te [website]; http://www.palazzote .it)
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Collection:
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Archivision Adjunct Module D: World Art
LocalCollection
Archivision Adjunct Module D: World Art
Collection
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Identifier:
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1A1-RG-PT-I-LM-A13
Image_OriginalVendor ID
1A1-RG-PT-I-LM-A13
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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