Tomb of Piero and Giovanni de’ Medici
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The Tomb of Piero and Giovanni de’ Medici is an elaborate Renaissance funerary monument in Florence’s Basilica of San Lorenzo, renowned for its refined bronze and marble work by Andrea del Verrocchio for the powerful Medici family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tomb of Piero and Giovanni de’ Medici canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance tomb
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funerary monument ⓘ work of art ⓘ |
| architecturalContext | Basilica of San Lorenzo complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artForm |
funerary sculpture
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sculpture ⓘ |
| artMovement | Italian Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Florentine Republic
NERFINISHED
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Giovanni de’ Medici NERFINISHED ⓘ Lorenzo de’ Medici NERFINISHED ⓘ Piero di Cosimo de’ Medici NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Lorenzo de’ Medici
NERFINISHED
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Medici family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Andrea del Verrocchio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Medici power in Florence ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Giovanni de’ Medici
NERFINISHED
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Piero di Cosimo de’ Medici NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | Medici heraldic devices ⓘ |
| function | burial monument ⓘ |
| genre |
commemorative art
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religious art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Medici coat of arms
NERFINISHED
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bronze grille ⓘ decorative reliefs ⓘ sarcophagus ⓘ |
| heritageContext | Florentine Renaissance art ⓘ |
| influenced | later Medici funerary monuments ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Donatello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Basilica of San Lorenzo
NERFINISHED
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Florence ⓘ Italy ⓘ Tuscany ⓘ |
| locatedInBuilding | Old Sacristy of the Basilica of San Lorenzo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bronze
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marble ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Medici dynastic symbolism
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combination of bronze and marble ⓘ refined bronze work ⓘ |
| patronage | Medici family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | 15th century ⓘ |
| placedIn | Old Sacristy of San Lorenzo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| style | Renaissance ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.