Frescoes in the Niccoline Chapel
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The Frescoes in the Niccoline Chapel are a celebrated cycle of Renaissance wall paintings in the Vatican, renowned for their vivid color, refined spirituality, and masterful depiction of early Christian scenes.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance artwork
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fresco cycle ⓘ wall painting ⓘ |
| access | restricted access within the Vatican ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important example of mid-15th-century papal imagery
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major work of Fra Angelico ⓘ |
| artisticStyle | Florentine Renaissance style ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Pope Nicholas V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1451 ⓘ |
| condition | well preserved ⓘ |
| country | Vatican City ⓘ |
| creator |
Benozzo Gozzoli
NERFINISHED
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Fra Angelico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Saint Lawrence
NERFINISHED
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Saint Lawrence before the Emperor Valerian NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Lawrence distributing the treasures of the Church ⓘ Saint Stephen NERFINISHED ⓘ acts of charity ⓘ distribution of alms ⓘ early Christian martyrdoms ⓘ martyrdom of Saint Lawrence NERFINISHED ⓘ ordination of Saint Stephen ⓘ |
| genre | religious art ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of the Vatican City UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inception | 1447 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
early Christian hagiography
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humanist culture of Pope Nicholas V’s court ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Apostolic Palace
NERFINISHED
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Niccoline Chapel NERFINISHED ⓘ Vatican City ⓘ |
| materialUsed | fresco technique ⓘ |
| movement | Early Renaissance ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex architectural settings
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influence on later Vatican decoration ⓘ integration of perspective ⓘ refined spirituality ⓘ vivid color ⓘ |
| partOf | decoration of the Niccoline Chapel ⓘ |
| patron | Pope Nicholas V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| theme |
Christian charity
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defense of the faith ⓘ papal authority ⓘ |
| uses |
gold highlights
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illusionistic architecture ⓘ rich lapis lazuli blues ⓘ |
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