Frescoes in the Cathedral of Orvieto

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The Frescoes in the Cathedral of Orvieto are a renowned cycle of late Renaissance religious paintings, celebrated for their dramatic Last Judgment scenes and vivid, expressive style.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fresco cycle
religious artwork
artHistoricalSignificance important precursor to High Renaissance and Mannerist Last Judgment imagery
major example of Italian Renaissance mural painting
artMovement Late Renaissance
Renaissance art
contributor Benozzo Gozzoli
Fra Angelico
country Italy
depicts Apocalypse
Apostles
Christ in Majesty
Heaven
Hell
Last Judgment
linked to: The Last Judgment

Prophets
Resurrection of the Dead
angels
demons
saints
endDate 1504
function didactic religious imagery
liturgical decoration
genre Christian art
hasPart San Brizio Chapel frescoes
heritageStatus part of a major Italian cathedral monument
influenced Michelangelo
Sistine Chapel Last Judgment
influencedBy Florentine Renaissance painting
linked to: Florentine school

Umbria painting school
linked to: Umbrian school
locatedIn Italy
Orvieto
Orvieto Cathedral
San Brizio Chapel
Umbria
mainArtist Luca Signorelli
materialUsed fresco
notableFor complex eschatological iconography
dramatic Last Judgment scenes
vivid expressive style
paintingTechnique buon fresco
partOf interior decoration of Orvieto Cathedral
period early 16th century
late 15th century
religiousTradition Roman Catholicism
startDate 1499
touristAttraction yes

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Federico Zuccari notableWork Frescoes in the Cathedral of Orvieto
Luca Signorelli notableWork Last Judgment frescoes in Orvieto Cathedral
linked to: Frescoes in the Cathedral of Orvieto