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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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Silver Altar with Scenes from the Life of St. John Baptist
Work_PrefTitle
Silver Altar with Scenes from the Life of St. John Baptist
Preferred Title
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Alternate Title:
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Saint John's Treasure
Work_AltTitle
Saint John's Treasure
Alternate Title
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Image View:
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View of the short side of the altar which has miniature figures set in Gothic architecture
Image_Title
View of the short side of the altar which has miniature figures set in Gothic architecture
Image View
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Creator:
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Andrea del Verrocchio (Italian sculptor, 1435-1488); Antonio Pollaiuolo (Italian sculptor, 1431 or 1432-1498); Michelozzo di Bartolomeo (Italian sculptor, 1396-1472)
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Andrea del Verrocchio (Italian sculptor, 1435-1488); Antonio Pollaiuolo (Italian sculptor, 1431 or 1432-1498); Michelozzo di Bartolomeo (Italian sculptor, 1396-1472)
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Museo dell'Opera del Duomo (Florence, Tuscany, Italy) n. 97
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Museo dell'Opera del Duomo (Florence, Tuscany, Italy) n. 97
Location
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Location Note:
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Piazza del Duomo, 9
Work_LocationNotes
Piazza del Duomo, 9
Location Note
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GPS:
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43.772333 11.256222
GPS
43.772333 11.256222
GPS
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Date:
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1366-1483 (inclusive); restored 2006-2012 (restoration)
Work_DateDisplay
1366-1483 (inclusive); restored 2006-2012 (restoration)
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; Fourteenth century; Renaissance
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Fifteenth century; Fourteenth century; Renaissance
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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altar
Work_Worktype1
altar
Work Type 1
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Work Type 2:
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relief (sculpture)
Work_Worktype2
relief (sculpture)
Work Type 2
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Classification:
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Sculpture and Installations
Work_Classification
Sculpture and Installations
Classification
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Material:
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silver; gold; enamel
Work_MaterialDisplay
silver; gold; enamel
Material
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Technique:
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casting (process); gilding (technique); repoussé
Work_Technique
casting (process); gilding (technique); repoussé
Technique
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Measurements:
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115 cm (height) x 263 cm (length)
Work_MeasurementDisp lay
115 cm (height) x 263 cm (length)
Measurements
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Subjects:
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New Testament; saints; John, the Baptist, Saint; Restoration and conservation; Florence Baptistery
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
New Testament; saints; John, the Baptist, Saint; Restoration and conservation; Florence Baptistery
Subjects
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Description:
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The Treasure was commissioned by Arte di Calimala (cloth merchants guild) for the Baptistery (which is dedicated to St. John Baptist) in 1366. The list of sculptors and goldsmiths who worked on it for over 100 years is long; it includes Betto di Geri; Leonardo di ser Giovanni; Tommaso di Lorenzo Ghiberti; Matteo di Giovanni; Bernardo Cennini; Antonio di Salvi; and Francesco di Giovanni. It contains more that 400 kg of silver and 1050 enamelled plates. It displays all the main trends of Florentine goldsmithing and sculpture between the Gothic and the Renaissance. The frequent assemblies and reshuffles of the altar which took place during the centuries have altered the original order of the reliefs and some parts have been damaged or even lost. It was disassembled into more than 1500 pieces and cleaned, a six year process that was completed in 2012. (Source: Museo dell'Opera del Duomo [website]; https://www.museumfl orence.com/)
Work_Description_Sou rce
The Treasure was commissioned by Arte di Calimala (cloth merchants guild) for the Baptistery (which is dedicated to St. John Baptist) in 1366. The list of sculptors and goldsmiths who worked on it for over 100 years is long; it includes Betto di Geri; Leonardo di ser Giovanni; Tommaso di Lorenzo Ghiberti; Matteo di Giovanni; Bernardo Cennini; Antonio di Salvi; and Francesco di Giovanni. It contains more that 400 kg of silver and 1050 enamelled plates. It displays all the main trends of Florentine goldsmithing and sculpture between the Gothic and the Renaissance. The frequent assemblies and reshuffles of the altar which took place during the centuries have altered the original order of the reliefs and some parts have been damaged or even lost. It was disassembled into more than 1500 pieces and cleaned, a six year process that was completed in 2012. (Source: Museo dell'Opera del Duomo [website]; https://www.museumfl orence.com/)
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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7A2-I-F-MD-SASJB-A10
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A2-I-F-MD-SASJB-A10
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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