The Coronation of the Virgin (Capodimonte)

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The Coronation of the Virgin (Capodimonte) is a major late-16th-century altarpiece by Annibale Carracci that exemplifies his influential blend of naturalism and classical harmony in Baroque religious painting.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf altarpiece
painting
religious painting
artisticStyle classical harmony
classicizing Baroque
naturalism
associatedWith Catholic Counter-Reformation art
colorPalette rich yet balanced chromatic range
compositionCharacteristic dynamic yet harmonious arrangement
countryOfOrigin Italy
creator Annibale Carracci
depicts Christ
linked to: Jesus Christ

Coronation of the Virgin
God the Father
linked to: the Father

Holy Spirit
linked to: God the Holy Spirit

Virgin Mary
angels
saints
genre Baroque painting
hasLanguage none
hasTitle Coronation of the Virgin (Capodimonte)
The Coronation of the Virgin
iconographicTheme Glorification of the Virgin
inception late 16th century
influencedBy High Renaissance art
linked to: High Renaissance

classical antiquity
lightingCharacteristic dramatic but controlled chiaroscuro
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Naples
locatedInTheCountry Italy
location Museo di Capodimonte
materialUsed oil paint
movement Baroque
Bolognese School
notableWorkOf Annibale Carracci
originalFunction altarpiece
partOf collection of the Museo di Capodimonte
period late 16th century Italian art
religion Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism
significance important example of early Baroque altarpiece design
major work in Annibale Carracci’s religious oeuvre
subjectHeading Marian art
support canvas
use devotional image
liturgical context

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Annibale Carracci notableWork The Coronation of the Virgin (Capodimonte)
The Coronation of the Virgin (Capodimonte) hasTitle Coronation of the Virgin (Capodimonte)
linked to: The Coronation of the Virgin (Capodimonte)