Pietro Lorenzetti’s Passion cycle in the Lower Basilica
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Pietro Lorenzetti’s Passion cycle in the Lower Basilica is a renowned series of 14th-century frescoes in Assisi depicting the final events of Christ’s life with innovative realism and emotional intensity.
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| Pietro Lorenzetti’s Passion cycle in the Lower Basilica canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Pietro Lorenzetti’s Passion cycle in the Lower Basilica Context triple: [Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, hasArtwork, Pietro Lorenzetti’s Passion cycle in the Lower Basilica]
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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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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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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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Peruzzi Chapel frescoes
The Peruzzi Chapel frescoes are a celebrated cycle of early 14th-century religious wall paintings in the Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence, renowned for Giotto’s innovative use of narrative, space, and human emotion.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Pietro Lorenzetti’s Passion cycle in the Lower Basilica Target entity description: Pietro Lorenzetti’s Passion cycle in the Lower Basilica is a renowned series of 14th-century frescoes in Assisi depicting the final events of Christ’s life with innovative realism and emotional intensity.
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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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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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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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Passion of Christ depiction
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fresco cycle ⓘ religious artwork ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important milestone in development of realism in Italian painting
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key work of the Sienese school in Assisi ⓘ |
| artMovement | Sienese school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSaint | Francis of Assisi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinArtistCareer | mature phase of Pietro Lorenzetti’s career ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | partially damaged but largely preserved ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Pietro Lorenzetti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalHeritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site ‘Assisi, the Basilica of San Francesco and Other Franciscan Sites’ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictionType | narrative cycle ⓘ |
| depicts |
Passion of Christ
NERFINISHED
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final events of Christ’s life ⓘ |
| function |
devotional aid for Franciscan community
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didactic illustration of Gospel events ⓘ |
| genre | Christian art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Crucifixion fresco
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Deposition fresco ⓘ Entombment fresco ⓘ Last Supper fresco NERFINISHED ⓘ Resurrection-related scenes ⓘ |
| inception | 14th century ⓘ |
| influenced | later Italian narrative fresco cycles ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Giotto’s innovations in Assisi ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Assisi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Italy ⓘ |
| location | Lower Basilica of San Francesco d’Assisi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | pigments on wet plaster ⓘ |
| medium | fresco ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex spatial construction
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emotional intensity ⓘ innovative realism ⓘ |
| partOf | decoration of the Lower Basilica of San Francesco ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| style |
Gothic painting
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proto-Renaissance ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Passion narrative
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life of Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| technique | buon fresco ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Trecento ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| uses |
architectural settings to organize space
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chiaroscuro modeling ⓘ |
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