The Melun Diptych

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:painting
gptkbp:artist gptkb:Jean_Fouquet
gptkbp:cultural_significance Represents the devotion of the patron
gptkbp:dimensions approximately 90 cm × 60 cm
gptkbp:exhibition Displayed in various art museums
gptkbp:historical_context Commissioned by Étienne Chevalier
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Melun Diptych
gptkbp:iconography depicts religious themes
gptkbp:influence Early Netherlandish painting
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Gothic_art
gptkbp:is_compared_to Similar to other diptychs of the period
gptkbp:location gptkb:Musée_Condé
gptkbp:medium oil on wood
gptkbp:notable_feature two panels
gptkbp:restoration Underwent restoration in the 20th century
gptkbp:style gptkb:French_Renaissance
gptkbp:subject gptkb:Virgin_and_Child
gptkbp:symbolism Represents the relationship between the divine and the earthly
gptkbp:technique layering of paint
gptkbp:type gptkb:altar
gptkbp:was_a_patron_of gptkb:Étienne_Chevalier
gptkbp:year_created c. 1450
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jean_Fouquet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6