San Marco Altarpiece
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The San Marco Altarpiece is a renowned early Renaissance painting by Fra Angelico, celebrated for its serene depiction of the Virgin and Child surrounded by saints and its luminous, devotional style.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| San Marco Altarpiece canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | altarpiece ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important example of early Renaissance sacra conversazione
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key work of Fra Angelico ⓘ |
| artist | Fra Angelico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artPeriod | Early Renaissance ⓘ |
| artSchool | Florentine school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Dominican Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorCharacteristic | golden background elements ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Cosimo de' Medici NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionType | centralized enthroned Madonna ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Fra Angelico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Florentine Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Christ Child
NERFINISHED
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Madonna and Child enthroned NERFINISHED ⓘ Saints in conversation with the Virgin and Child ⓘ Virgin Mary ⓘ angels ⓘ architectural throne setting ⓘ saints ⓘ |
| function | liturgical altarpiece ⓘ |
| genre | sacra conversazione ⓘ |
| hasPart | predella panels ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Gothic tradition
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emerging Renaissance naturalism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | Dominican friars of San Marco ⓘ |
| intendedUse | monastic devotion ⓘ |
| lightingCharacteristic | soft, even illumination ⓘ |
| location | San Marco, Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | tempera ⓘ |
| movement | Early Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
harmonious composition
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luminous color ⓘ serene devotional style ⓘ |
| originalLocation | High altar of San Marco convent church, Florence ⓘ |
| patron | Cosimo de' Medici NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| style | tempera on panel ⓘ |
| support | wooden panel ⓘ |
| theme |
Christological devotion
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Marian devotion ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 15th century ⓘ |
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