Stefaneschi Altarpiece
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The Stefaneschi Altarpiece is a celebrated early 14th-century triptych by Giotto, created for St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome and noted for its innovative use of space and expressive religious imagery.
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| Stefaneschi Altarpiece canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stefaneschi Altarpiece Context triple: [Giotto, notableWork, Stefaneschi Altarpiece]
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Pala d'Oro altarpiece
The Pala d'Oro altarpiece is a lavish Byzantine gold and enamel retable in St Mark's Basilica in Venice, renowned for its intricate craftsmanship and extensive use of precious stones.
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The Geller Altarpiece
The Geller Altarpiece is a significant Renaissance religious painting, originally created as a multi-panel altarpiece and now housed in the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden.
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El Transparente altarpiece
El Transparente altarpiece is a lavish Baroque sculptural and architectural ensemble in Toledo Cathedral, renowned for its dramatic use of light, marble, and gilded decoration.
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Polyptych of the Misericordia
The Polyptych of the Misericordia is a 15th-century multi-panel altarpiece by Piero della Francesca, renowned for its serene Madonna della Misericordia and early use of Renaissance spatial clarity and monumental form.
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Contarelli Chapel cycle
The Contarelli Chapel cycle is a renowned series of Baroque paintings by Caravaggio in Rome’s San Luigi dei Francesi, depicting key episodes from the life of Saint Matthew.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stefaneschi Altarpiece Target entity description: The Stefaneschi Altarpiece is a celebrated early 14th-century triptych by Giotto, created for St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome and noted for its innovative use of space and expressive religious imagery.
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A.
Pala d'Oro altarpiece
The Pala d'Oro altarpiece is a lavish Byzantine gold and enamel retable in St Mark's Basilica in Venice, renowned for its intricate craftsmanship and extensive use of precious stones.
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B.
The Geller Altarpiece
The Geller Altarpiece is a significant Renaissance religious painting, originally created as a multi-panel altarpiece and now housed in the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden.
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C.
El Transparente altarpiece
El Transparente altarpiece is a lavish Baroque sculptural and architectural ensemble in Toledo Cathedral, renowned for its dramatic use of light, marble, and gilded decoration.
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D.
Polyptych of the Misericordia
The Polyptych of the Misericordia is a 15th-century multi-panel altarpiece by Piero della Francesca, renowned for its serene Madonna della Misericordia and early use of Renaissance spatial clarity and monumental form.
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E.
Contarelli Chapel cycle
The Contarelli Chapel cycle is a renowned series of Baroque paintings by Caravaggio in Rome’s San Luigi dei Francesi, depicting key episodes from the life of Saint Matthew.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
altarpiece
ⓘ
panel painting ⓘ triptych ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance | key work in transition from Byzantine to naturalistic style in Italian painting ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
St. Peter’s Basilica
ⓘ
linked to:
St. Peter's Basilica
|
| cataloguedIn | collection of the Vatican Museums ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Cardinal Giacomo Gaetani Stefaneschi ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | preserved ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Giotto ⓘ |
| culturalContext | medieval Catholicism ⓘ |
| dateCreated | circa 1320 ⓘ |
| depicts |
Cardinal Giacomo Gaetani Stefaneschi
ⓘ
Christ ⓘ
linked to:
Jesus Christ
Christ enthroned ⓘ
linked to:
Christ in Majesty
Crucifixion of Saint Peter ⓘ
linked to:
Crucifixion of St. Peter
Saint Paul ⓘ Saint Peter ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Peter
apostles ⓘ donor portrait of Cardinal Stefaneschi kneeling ⓘ |
| genre | religious art ⓘ |
| hasInscription | donor inscription naming Cardinal Stefaneschi ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central panel
ⓘ
left wing panel ⓘ predella (now lost or dispersed) ⓘ right wing panel ⓘ |
| iconographicProgram | glorification of Saint Peter and the papacy ⓘ |
| inception | early 14th century ⓘ |
| influenced | later 14th-century Roman painting ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Vatican City
ⓘ
Vatican Museums ⓘ |
| location |
Pinacoteca Vaticana
ⓘ
linked to:
Vatican Museums
|
| materialUsed |
gold leaf
ⓘ
tempera ⓘ |
| movement |
Italian Gothic painting
ⓘ
Proto-Renaissance ⓘ |
| notableFor |
double-sided painted panels
ⓘ
expressive religious imagery ⓘ innovative use of space ⓘ |
| originallyCreatedFor | high altar of Old St. Peter’s Basilica ⓘ |
| originallyLocatedIn |
Old St. Peter’s Basilica
ⓘ
linked to:
Old St. Peter's Basilica
|
| patronageType | papal court commission ⓘ |
| placeOfProduction | Rome ⓘ |
| style | Italo-Byzantine with emerging naturalism ⓘ |
| support | wood panel ⓘ |
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