Cimabue’s Maestà in the Upper Basilica
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Cimabue’s Maestà in the Upper Basilica is a monumental late 13th-century fresco of the Madonna and Child with angels and saints, considered a key work in the transition from Byzantine to early Italian Renaissance painting.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cimabue’s Celebrated Madonna is Carried in Procession through the Streets of Florence | 1 |
| Cimabue’s Maestà in the Upper Basilica 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: Cimabue’s Maestà in the Upper Basilica Context triple: [Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, hasArtwork, Cimabue’s Maestà in the Upper Basilica]
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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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Stefaneschi Altarpiece
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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C.
Bardi Chapel frescoes
The Bardi Chapel frescoes are a renowned cycle of early 14th-century religious paintings in the Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence, celebrated as a key masterpiece of Giotto’s mature style and a landmark in the development of Renaissance art.
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Columba Altarpiece
The Columba Altarpiece is a mid-15th-century triptych by Early Netherlandish painter Rogier van der Weyden, renowned for its detailed, emotionally expressive depictions of scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary.
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San Marco Altarpiece
The San Marco Altarpiece is a renowned early Renaissance painting by Fra Angelico, celebrated for its serene depiction of the Virgin and Child surrounded by saints and its luminous, devotional style.
- 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: Cimabue’s Maestà in the Upper Basilica Target entity description: Cimabue’s Maestà in the Upper Basilica is a monumental late 13th-century fresco of the Madonna and Child with angels and saints, considered a key work in the transition from Byzantine to early Italian Renaissance painting.
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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.
-
B.
Stefaneschi Altarpiece
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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C.
Bardi Chapel frescoes
The Bardi Chapel frescoes are a renowned cycle of early 14th-century religious paintings in the Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence, celebrated as a key masterpiece of Giotto’s mature style and a landmark in the development of Renaissance art.
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D.
Columba Altarpiece
The Columba Altarpiece is a mid-15th-century triptych by Early Netherlandish painter Rogier van der Weyden, renowned for its detailed, emotionally expressive depictions of scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary.
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E.
San Marco Altarpiece
The San Marco Altarpiece is a renowned early Renaissance painting by Fra Angelico, celebrated for its serene depiction of the Virgin and Child surrounded by saints and its luminous, devotional style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Marian painting
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fresco ⓘ religious artwork ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important example of Cimabue’s monumental style
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influential on later Italian painters ⓘ key work in the transition from Byzantine to early Italian Renaissance painting ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Franciscan Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Cimabue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Italian medieval church decoration ⓘ |
| depictionType | Maestà (enthroned Madonna) composition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Madonna and Child
NERFINISHED
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angels ⓘ enthroned Virgin Mary ⓘ hieratic court of angels ⓘ saints ⓘ standing saints ⓘ |
| function |
devotional image
ⓘ
liturgical context decoration ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian art
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Italo-Byzantine painting ⓘ |
| hasType | monumental wall painting ⓘ |
| iconographicTheme |
Christ as child king
ⓘ
Theotokos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | late 13th century ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Assisi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ Umbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Upper Basilica of San Francesco d’Assisi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christ Child
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | fresco technique ⓘ |
| movement |
Proto-Renaissance
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early Italian Renaissance ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combination of Byzantine formality with increased spatial awareness
ⓘ
large scale composition ⓘ |
| partOf | decoration cycle of the Upper Basilica of San Francesco ⓘ |
| period | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| style |
Byzantine-influenced
ⓘ
emerging naturalism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Duecento (1200s) Italian art ⓘ |
| title | Maestà NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
veneration of the Virgin Mary
ⓘ
visual catechesis ⓘ |
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Cimabue’s Celebrated Madonna is Carried in Procession through the Streets of Florence