Saint Louis of Toulouse Crowning His Brother Robert of Anjou

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"Saint Louis of Toulouse Crowning His Brother Robert of Anjou" is a celebrated early 14th-century altarpiece by Simone Martini that exemplifies the refined elegance and political symbolism of the Sienese Gothic style.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf altarpiece
panel painting
artHistoricalSignificance important example of Sienese Gothic painting
artist Simone Martini
artStyle Gothic
colorCharacteristic rich blues and reds
commissionedBy Angevin dynasty
linked to: House of Anjou
compositionCharacteristic hieratic frontal figures
countryOfOrigin Italy
creator Simone Martini
culture Sienese
depicts Robert of Anjou
linked to: Robert of Naples

Saint Louis of Toulouse
coronation
royal regalia
depictsRuler Robert of Anjou, King of Naples
linked to: Robert of Naples
depictsSaint Louis of Toulouse
genre religious art
hasInfluenceOn International Gothic style
hasType dynastic propaganda image
iconography saint conferring royal authority
inception early 14th century
languageOfTitle English
locatedIn Naples
locatedInCountry Italy
location Museo di Capodimonte
materialUsed gold ground
tempera
movement Sienese Gothic
linked to: Sienese school
notableFor political symbolism
refined elegance
originalFunction altarpiece
originalTitle San Ludovico di Tolosa che incorona il fratello Roberto d’Angiò
originalTitleLanguage Italian
period Trecento
subject legitimation of Robert of Anjou’s rule
support wood panel
technique delicate contour drawing
linear elegance
theme church and monarchy alliance
relationship between sanctity and kingship

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Simone Martini notableWork Saint Louis of Toulouse Crowning His Brother Robert of Anjou