Separation of Light from Darkness
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Separation of Light from Darkness is a fresco by Michelangelo on the Sistine Chapel ceiling depicting the biblical moment in Genesis when God divides light from darkness at the creation of the world.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Separation of Light from Darkness canonical | 1 |
| The Separation of Light from Darkness | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance artwork
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fresco ⓘ |
| artHistoricalPeriod |
Renaissance Rome
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surface form:
High Renaissance in Rome
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| artStyle |
illusionistic ceiling painting
ⓘ
monumental figure style ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Creation of the world
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surface form:
Biblical creation narrative
Book of Genesis ⓘ |
| commissionContext | decoration of the Sistine Chapel ceiling ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Pope Julius II ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | well preserved ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Michelangelo ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Catholic Church worldwide
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| depicts |
God dividing light from darkness
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moment of creation of the world ⓘ scene from the Book of Genesis ⓘ |
| depictsFigure |
the Father
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surface form:
God the Father
|
| genre | religious art ⓘ |
| iconographicCycle |
Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling frescoes
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surface form:
Genesis cycle on Sistine Chapel ceiling
|
| inception | early 16th century ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Vatican City ⓘ |
| locatedInBuilding | Apostolic Palace ⓘ |
| location | Sistine Chapel ⓘ |
| medium | fresco ⓘ |
| movement | High Renaissance ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
architectural framing painted in illusionistic style
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dramatic foreshortening of God’s figure ⓘ strong chiaroscuro effects ⓘ |
| orientation | painted on a vaulted ceiling surface ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| partOf |
Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling frescoes
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surface form:
Sistine Chapel ceiling
|
| partOfSeries |
Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling frescoes
ⓘ
surface form:
Sistine Chapel ceiling creation scenes
|
| period |
Renaissance Italy
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surface form:
Italian Renaissance
|
| positionOnCeiling | one of the central panels ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousTextSource |
Genesis 1
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surface form:
Genesis 1:3–4
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| shows | God the Father in dynamic motion ⓘ |
| significance | key panel in the Sistine Chapel ceiling program ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | Old Testament scene ⓘ |
| theme |
cosmic order
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creation ⓘ divine power ⓘ |
| usedTechnique | buon fresco ⓘ |
| visualFocus | solitary figure of God dominating the composition ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Separation of Light from Darkness