Giotto’s Life of Saint Francis fresco cycle
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Giotto’s Life of Saint Francis fresco cycle is a renowned series of late 13th-century wall paintings narrating the life and miracles of Saint Francis, celebrated as a landmark in the development of naturalistic Italian Renaissance art.
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| Giotto’s Life of Saint Francis fresco cycle canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Giotto’s Life of Saint Francis fresco cycle Context triple: [Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, hasArtwork, Giotto’s Life of Saint Francis fresco cycle]
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Giotto fresco cycle
The Giotto fresco cycle is a renowned series of early 14th-century religious wall paintings by Giotto in the Scrovegni Chapel, celebrated for its pioneering use of naturalism and emotional expression in Western art.
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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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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.
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Frescoes of the Convent of San Marco
The Frescoes of the Convent of San Marco are a celebrated cycle of early Renaissance religious wall paintings in Florence, created by Fra Angelico to inspire the spiritual contemplation of the Dominican friars.
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Life of the Virgin fresco cycle
The Life of the Virgin fresco cycle is a series of narrative wall paintings by Giotto depicting key episodes from the Virgin Mary's life, renowned as a masterpiece of early Italian Renaissance art.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Giotto’s Life of Saint Francis fresco cycle Target entity description: Giotto’s Life of Saint Francis fresco cycle is a renowned series of late 13th-century wall paintings narrating the life and miracles of Saint Francis, celebrated as a landmark in the development of naturalistic Italian Renaissance art.
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Giotto fresco cycle
The Giotto fresco cycle is a renowned series of early 14th-century religious wall paintings by Giotto in the Scrovegni Chapel, celebrated for its pioneering use of naturalism and emotional expression in Western art.
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B.
Cimabue’s Maestà in the Upper Basilica
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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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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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.
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E.
Frescoes of the Convent of San Marco
The Frescoes of the Convent of San Marco are a celebrated cycle of early Renaissance religious wall paintings in Florence, created by Fra Angelico to inspire the spiritual contemplation of the Dominican friars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fresco cycle
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religious artwork ⓘ wall painting series ⓘ |
| artForm | mural painting ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
monumental narrative fresco
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naturalism ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Franciscan Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Giotto di Bondone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Saint Francis of Assisi
NERFINISHED
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miracles attributed to Saint Francis ⓘ scenes from the biography of Saint Francis ⓘ |
| genre | Christian religious art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Saint Francis Preaching to the Birds
NERFINISHED
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The Approval of the Franciscan Rule NERFINISHED ⓘ The Death of Saint Francis NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dream of Innocent III NERFINISHED ⓘ The Renunciation of Worldly Goods NERFINISHED ⓘ The Stigmatization of Saint Francis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Assisi, the Basilica of San Francesco and Other Franciscan Sites) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Late Middle Ages
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Trecento Italian art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | late 13th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Fra Angelico
NERFINISHED
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Masaccio NERFINISHED ⓘ Piero della Francesca NERFINISHED ⓘ early Italian Renaissance painters ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Italo-Byzantine painting tradition ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Assisi
NERFINISHED
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Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Umbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
life of Saint Francis
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miracles of Saint Francis ⓘ |
| materialUsed | fresco ⓘ |
| movement |
Italian Renaissance art
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Proto-Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
coherent spatial settings
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continuous narrative structure ⓘ expressive human emotions ⓘ three-dimensional modeling of figures ⓘ |
| partOf | Upper Church decoration of the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| significantEvent | development of naturalistic representation in Italian art ⓘ |
| subjectOf | art historical scholarship ⓘ |
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