The Bishop Orders His Tomb

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf painting
gptkbp:artist Giorgio Vasari
gptkbp:artMovement gptkb:Italian_Renaissance
gptkbp:artwork 16th century
glazing
inspired future generations of artists
remains a subject of study in art history
varied interpretations by art critics
textural contrasts
recognized as a masterpiece of its time
valued for its historical context and technique
mortality and the afterlife
use of dramatic poses
influenced_later_Baroque_artists
contributed_to_the_development_of_Mannerism
gptkbp:collection Florentine_art_collection
gptkbp:colors earth tones
gptkbp:commissioned Bishop of Florence
gptkbp:composedOf dynamic arrangement of figures
gptkbp:critical_reception admired for its emotional depth
gptkbp:culturalHeritage often referenced in literature and film
gptkbp:culturalImpact influenced modern interpretations of death
gptkbp:culturalSignificance depicts themes of mortality
gptkbp:dimensions 200 cm × 150 cm
gptkbp:exhibitedAt gptkb:Uffizi_Gallery
gptkbp:exhibits Vasari's_works_exhibition
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Renaissance_Florence
Counter-Reformation
gptkbp:historicalFigures gptkb:Bishop_Francesco_de'_Medici
gptkbp:historicalSignificance important_work_in_Vasari's_oeuvre
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Bishop Orders His Tomb
gptkbp:influence Renaissance_art
gptkbp:influenced contemporary religious art
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Raphael
Michelangelo's_works
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Christian_iconography
gptkbp:location Museo di San Lorenzo, Florence
gptkbp:medium oil on canvas
gptkbp:notableFeature dramatic use of light and shadow
emphasis on spirituality
gptkbp:relatedPatent The_Last_Judgment_by_Michelangelo
gptkbp:style gptkb:Mannerism
dramatic realism
gptkbp:subject funeral of a bishop
gptkbp:symbolism tomb as a representation of faith
gptkbp:technique chiaroscuro
layering of paint
gptkbp:technology sfumato
gptkbp:viewpoint linear_perspective
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1572