Ordination (painting by Nicolas Poussin)
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"Ordination" is one of Nicolas Poussin’s paintings from his series on the Seven Sacraments, depicting Christ’s appointment of Saint Peter and exemplifying the artist’s classical, carefully composed religious style.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
painting
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religious painting ⓘ |
| artForm | oil painting ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
carefully composed style
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classical style ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Gospel narrative of Christ and Saint Peter
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New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
harmonious tones
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restrained palette ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Nicolas Poussin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Christ
NERFINISHED
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Saint Peter NERFINISHED ⓘ architectural background ⓘ gesture of Christ giving keys to Saint Peter ⓘ group of apostles ⓘ kneeling or standing apostles around Christ ⓘ outdoor setting ⓘ the appointment of Saint Peter by Christ ⓘ |
| depictsMoment | Christ conferring authority on Peter ⓘ |
| figureType | idealized figures ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian art
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history painting ⓘ |
| hasArtHistoricalPeriod | Baroque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtHistoricalSubtradition | French Baroque classicism ⓘ |
| hasContext | Counter-Reformation Catholic context ⓘ |
| hasIconographicType | Christ giving the keys to Peter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMoralTheme |
divine authority
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obedience ⓘ service ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | classical architectural perspective ⓘ |
| hasSacrament | Holy Orders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSeriesTheme | Seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
apostolic succession
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authority of the Church ⓘ sacramental theology ⓘ |
| iconography | keys of Saint Peter ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
institution of the priesthood
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ordination sacrament ⓘ |
| movement | Classicism ⓘ |
| narrativeType | biblical narrative ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Seven Sacraments (first series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| usesComposition |
balanced composition
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frieze-like arrangement of figures ⓘ |
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