Polyptych of Pisa
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The Polyptych of Pisa is a renowned early 15th-century altarpiece by Masaccio that exemplifies the transition from Gothic to Renaissance painting through its innovative use of perspective and naturalism.
All labels observed (1)
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| Polyptych of Pisa canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10541223 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Polyptych of Pisa Context triple: [Masaccio, notableWork, Polyptych of Pisa]
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Maestà (Orvieto Cathedral polyptych)
Maestà (Orvieto Cathedral polyptych) is a celebrated early 14th-century altarpiece by Simone Martini depicting the enthroned Virgin and Child surrounded by saints and angels, exemplifying the elegance of the Sienese Gothic style.
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Frari Triptych
The Frari Triptych is a renowned Renaissance altarpiece by Giovanni Bellini, celebrated for its luminous color, serene sacred figures, and harmonious composition in the Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari in Venice.
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Polyptych of the Misericordia
The Polyptych of the Misericordia is a 15th-century multi-panel altarpiece by Piero della Francesca, renowned for its serene Madonna della Misericordia and early use of Renaissance spatial clarity and monumental form.
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Portinari Altarpiece
The Portinari Altarpiece is a monumental 15th-century Flemish triptych renowned for its detailed realism, complex symbolism, and influential role in spreading Northern Renaissance painting techniques to Italy.
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Pesaro Altarpiece
The Pesaro Altarpiece is a renowned Renaissance altarpiece painting by Giovanni Bellini, celebrated for its luminous color, serene sacred figures, and influential role in the development of Venetian painting.
- 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: Polyptych of Pisa Target entity description: The Polyptych of Pisa is a renowned early 15th-century altarpiece by Masaccio that exemplifies the transition from Gothic to Renaissance painting through its innovative use of perspective and naturalism.
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A.
Maestà (Orvieto Cathedral polyptych)
Maestà (Orvieto Cathedral polyptych) is a celebrated early 14th-century altarpiece by Simone Martini depicting the enthroned Virgin and Child surrounded by saints and angels, exemplifying the elegance of the Sienese Gothic style.
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B.
Frari Triptych
The Frari Triptych is a renowned Renaissance altarpiece by Giovanni Bellini, celebrated for its luminous color, serene sacred figures, and harmonious composition in the Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari in Venice.
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C.
Polyptych of the Misericordia
The Polyptych of the Misericordia is a 15th-century multi-panel altarpiece by Piero della Francesca, renowned for its serene Madonna della Misericordia and early use of Renaissance spatial clarity and monumental form.
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D.
Portinari Altarpiece
The Portinari Altarpiece is a monumental 15th-century Flemish triptych renowned for its detailed realism, complex symbolism, and influential role in spreading Northern Renaissance painting techniques to Italy.
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E.
Pesaro Altarpiece
The Pesaro Altarpiece is a renowned Renaissance altarpiece painting by Giovanni Bellini, celebrated for its luminous color, serene sacred figures, and influential role in the development of Venetian painting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
altarpiece
ⓘ
polyptych ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance | key work in the development of Renaissance painting ⓘ |
| artist | Masaccio ⓘ |
| artisticPeriod | Quattrocento ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Carmelite order in Pisa ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1426 ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | panels dispersed ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Masaccio ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Italian city-state religious patronage ⓘ |
| currentState | dismembered altarpiece ⓘ |
| depictionForm | panel painting ⓘ |
| depicts |
Christ Child
ⓘ
linked to:
Child Jesus
Virgin Mary ⓘ saints ⓘ scenes from the life of Christ ⓘ |
| genre | religious painting ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | development of linear perspective in painting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central Madonna and Child panel
ⓘ
predella panels ⓘ side panels with saints ⓘ |
| iconographicType | Madonna and Child with saints ⓘ |
| inception | 1426 ⓘ |
| influenced | later Renaissance painters ⓘ |
| influencedBy | late Gothic painting ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | visual ⓘ |
| location | various museums ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
gold leaf
ⓘ
tempera ⓘ |
| movement | Early Renaissance ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative use of perspective
ⓘ
naturalistic figures ⓘ realistic light and shadow ⓘ volumetric modeling of forms ⓘ |
| originalFunction | high altarpiece ⓘ |
| originalLocation |
church of Santa Maria del Carmine, Pisa
ⓘ
linked to:
Santa Maria del Carmine, Pisa
|
| partOf | Italian Renaissance art ⓘ |
| placeOfProduction | Tuscany ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| school | Florentine school ⓘ |
| style | transitional between Gothic and Renaissance ⓘ |
| support | wood panel ⓘ |
| technique | egg tempera on panel ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 15th century ⓘ |
| use | liturgical ⓘ |
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