Christian Nubian painting
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Christian Nubian painting is a distinctive medieval artistic tradition from Nubia characterized by vibrant wall frescoes and religious imagery blending Byzantine and local African influences.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian art
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Nubian art ⓘ artistic tradition ⓘ medieval art ⓘ |
| flourishedIn |
10th century
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11th century ⓘ 12th century ⓘ 13th century ⓘ 8th century ⓘ 9th century ⓘ medieval period ⓘ |
| foundInBuildingPart |
apse
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nave ⓘ sanctuary ⓘ side chapels ⓘ |
| foundInBuildingType |
cathedrals
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churches ⓘ |
| foundInSite |
Abu Oda
NERFINISHED
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Banganarti NERFINISHED ⓘ Faras Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Dongola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtisticMedium |
fresco
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wall painting ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
decorative borders
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flat background fields ⓘ frontally posed figures ⓘ hieratic composition ⓘ iconographic programs ⓘ large expressive eyes ⓘ religious imagery ⓘ vibrant colors ⓘ |
| hasConservationLocation |
National Museum in Warsaw
NERFINISHED
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Sudan National Museum in Khartoum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | Christian Nubia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
didactic religious imagery
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expression of royal ideology ⓘ liturgical decoration ⓘ |
| hasGeographicRegion | Nubia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluence |
Byzantine art
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local African traditions ⓘ |
| hasPatron |
Nubian church hierarchy
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Nubian royal court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Christ
NERFINISHED
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Deesis NERFINISHED ⓘ Last Judgment NERFINISHED ⓘ New Testament scenes ⓘ Nubian bishops ⓘ Nubian kings NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Testament scenes ⓘ Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ angels ⓘ military saints ⓘ saints ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.