Council of the Gods (Casino Ludovisi, Rome)
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Council of the Gods (Casino Ludovisi, Rome) is a celebrated Baroque ceiling fresco by Giovanni Lanfranco depicting an assembly of classical deities in a dramatic illusionistic composition.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque painting
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ceiling fresco ⓘ religious artwork ⓘ |
| artForm | mural painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance | important example of early Baroque ceiling illusionism in Rome ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
illusionistic ceiling painting
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quadratura-like illusionism ⓘ |
| artPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ludovisi family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | Casino Ludovisi ceiling ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Giovanni Lanfranco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Catholic Baroque Rome ⓘ |
| depictionType | mythological allegory ⓘ |
| depicts |
Olympian pantheon
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assembly of gods ⓘ classical deities ⓘ gods in celestial council ⓘ mythological scene ⓘ |
| function | decorative ceiling program ⓘ |
| genre | Baroque art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
foreshortened figures
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illusionistic sky opening ⓘ painted architectural framework ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Annibale Carracci
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Correggio’s illusionistic domes ⓘ |
| lightingEffect | chiaroscuro ⓘ |
| location |
Casino Ludovisi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| material | pigments on plaster ⓘ |
| movement | Italian Baroque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic illusionistic composition
ⓘ
dynamic foreshortening ⓘ integration of architecture and painting ⓘ |
| patronageContext | Roman aristocratic patronage ⓘ |
| perspectiveDevice | di sotto in sù ⓘ |
| relatedWork | other Baroque ceiling frescoes in Rome ⓘ |
| school | Roman Baroque school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | private villa ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | council of Olympian gods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technique | fresco ⓘ |
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