Pala d'Oro altarpiece
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The Pala d'Oro altarpiece is a lavish Byzantine gold and enamel retable in St Mark's Basilica in Venice, renowned for its intricate craftsmanship and extensive use of precious stones.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pala d'Oro | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine artwork
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altarpiece ⓘ retable ⓘ |
| artStyle | Byzantine ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Doge's Chapel of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Doge Ordelaffo Falier
NERFINISHED
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Doge Pietro Ziani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
amethysts
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emeralds ⓘ numerous gemstones ⓘ pearls ⓘ sapphires ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Byzantine goldsmiths ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | masterpiece of medieval goldsmithing ⓘ |
| currentStatus | on display in St Mark's Basilica ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation |
11th century
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12th century additions ⓘ 14th century modifications ⓘ |
| decoratedWith | precious stones ⓘ |
| denomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| depicts |
Christ in Majesty
NERFINISHED
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apostles ⓘ archangels ⓘ saints ⓘ the Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | liturgical ⓘ |
| genre | religious art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
lower panel with scenes from the life of St Mark
ⓘ
upper panel with Christ Pantocrator ⓘ |
| height | about 3.45 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Venice and its Lagoon ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions |
Greek
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Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
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Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | St Mark's Basilica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
enamel
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gold ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive use of enamels
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extensive use of precious stones ⓘ intricate craftsmanship ⓘ |
| partOf | high altar of St Mark's Basilica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significance | major example of Byzantine goldsmith work ⓘ |
| technique | cloisonné enamel ⓘ |
| use | altar retable ⓘ |
| width | about 1.4 metres ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.