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Collection:
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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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Legend of the True Cross
Work_PrefTitle
Legend of the True Cross
Preferred Title
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Alternate Title:
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History of the True Cross
Work_AltTitle
History of the True Cross
Alternate Title
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Image View:
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Right wall, eighth scene; Battle between Heraclius and Chosroes
Image_Title
Right wall, eighth scene; Battle between Heraclius and Chosroes
Image View
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Creator:
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Bicci di Lorenzo (Italian painter, 1373-1452); Piero della Francesca (Italian painter, ca. 1415-1492)
Agent_Display
Bicci di Lorenzo (Italian painter, 1373-1452); Piero della Francesca (Italian painter, ca. 1415-1492)
Creator
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Location:
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site: Basilica di San Francesco (Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy)
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
site: Basilica di San Francesco (Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy)
Location
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Location Note:
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Cappella Maggiore
Work_LocationNotes
Cappella Maggiore
Location Note
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GPS:
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43.4645 11.8808
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Date:
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ca. 1447-1466 (inclusive)
Work_DateDisplay
ca. 1447-1466 (inclusive)
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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chancel
Work_Worktype1
chancel
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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pigment on plaster (fresco)
Work_MaterialDisplay
pigment on plaster (fresco)
Material
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Technique:
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fresco painting (technique); grisaille
Work_Technique
fresco painting (technique); grisaille
Technique
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Measurements:
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390 cm (height, top lunette) x 747 cm (width, top lunette)
Work_MeasurementDisp lay
390 cm (height, top lunette) x 747 cm (width, top lunette)
Measurements
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Subjects:
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cycles or series; New Testament; Old Testament and Apocrypha; saints; Constantine, Emperor of Rome; Franciscans; Restoration and conservation; faux marbre
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
cycles or series; New Testament; Old Testament and Apocrypha; saints; Constantine, Emperor of Rome; Franciscans; Restoration and conservation; faux marbre
Subjects
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Description:
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Its theme, derived from the popular 13th century book on the lives of saints by Jacopo da Varagine, the Golden Legend, is the triumph of the True Cross; the legend of the wood from the Garden of Eden becoming the Cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified. This work demonstrates Piero's advanced knowledge of perspective and color, his geometric orderliness and skill in pictorial construction. The frescoes in the chancel were begun around 1447 by Bicci di Lorenzo, but Piero received the commisssion in 1452 when Bicci died. The work was completed in two stages, halted during 1458-1459, and completed in 1466. The designs are by Piero, but the execution is by him and his workshop assistants. The frescoes were restored 1991-2000 (these photos are after the restoration). (Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Main_Page)
Work_Description_Sou rce
Its theme, derived from the popular 13th century book on the lives of saints by Jacopo da Varagine, the Golden Legend, is the triumph of the True Cross; the legend of the wood from the Garden of Eden becoming the Cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified. This work demonstrates Piero's advanced knowledge of perspective and color, his geometric orderliness and skill in pictorial construction. The frescoes in the chancel were begun around 1447 by Bicci di Lorenzo, but Piero received the commisssion in 1452 when Bicci died. The work was completed in two stages, halted during 1458-1459, and completed in 1466. The designs are by Piero, but the execution is by him and his workshop assistants. The frescoes were restored 1991-2000 (these photos are after the restoration). (Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Main_Page)
Description
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Image Description:
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In the year 615, the Persian King Chosroes steals the wood, setting it up as an object of worship. The Eastern Emperor Heraclius wages war, defeats him and returns to Jerusalem with the Holy Wood.
Image_Description
In the year 615, the Persian King Chosroes steals the wood, setting it up as an object of worship. The Eastern Emperor Heraclius wages war, defeats him and returns to Jerusalem with the Holy Wood.
Image Description
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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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6A1-PIERO-LOTC-J-A03
Image_OriginalVendor ID
6A1-PIERO-LOTC-J-A03
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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