Bardi Chapel frescoes
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The Bardi Chapel frescoes are a renowned cycle of early 14th-century religious paintings in the Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence, celebrated as a key masterpiece of Giotto’s mature style and a landmark in the development of Renaissance art.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian Gothic painting
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fresco cycle ⓘ religious artwork ⓘ |
| artHistoricalStatus | canonical work in Western art history ⓘ |
| artisticInnovation |
early use of coherent architectural space
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heightened emotional interaction between figures ⓘ |
| artStyle |
expressive human figures
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narrative clarity ⓘ naturalistic spatial representation ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrder | Franciscan Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Bardi banking family of Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Giotto di Bondone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Florentine Republic in the 14th century ⓘ |
| depicts |
Scenes from the life of Saint Francis of Assisi
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death of Saint Francis ⓘ miracles of Saint Francis NERFINISHED ⓘ posthumous apparitions of Saint Francis ⓘ |
| genre | Christian art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
altar wall frescoes
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side wall frescoes ⓘ upper wall frescoes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of the artistic heritage of Florence ⓘ |
| inception | early 14th century ⓘ |
| influenced | early Renaissance painters in Florence ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Franciscan spirituality ⓘ |
| ItalianTitle | Affreschi della Cappella Bardi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bardi Chapel
NERFINISHED
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Basilica of Santa Croce NERFINISHED ⓘ Florence ⓘ |
| locationWithinBuilding | right transept of Santa Croce ⓘ |
| materialUsed | fresco technique ⓘ |
| movement |
Italian Gothic
NERFINISHED
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Proto-Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| paintedFor | family burial chapel of the Bardi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | decoration of the Basilica of Santa Croce chapels ⓘ |
| patron | Bardi family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Trecento ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Peruzzi Chapel frescoes
NERFINISHED
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Scrovegni Chapel frescoes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| restoration | underwent conservation in the 20th century ⓘ |
| significance |
key masterpiece of Giotto’s mature style
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landmark in the development of Renaissance art ⓘ |
| subjectHeading | Saint Francis of Assisi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major visitor destination in Santa Croce ⓘ |
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