Padua’s 14th-century fresco cycles World Heritage Site serial property

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Padua’s 14th-century fresco cycles World Heritage Site serial property is a UNESCO-listed ensemble of landmark fresco decorations by masters such as Giotto that collectively represent a pivotal moment in the development of Western art.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
fresco ensemble
serial cultural property
artisticMovement Italian Gothic painting NERFINISHED
Proto-Renaissance
associatedWith development of Renaissance art in Italy
patronage of Paduan elites
country Italy
culturalContext Paduan school of painting
medieval Italian city-states
endTime late 14th century
hasArtist Altichiero da Zevio NERFINISHED
Giotto NERFINISHED
Giusto de’ Menabuoi NERFINISHED
Guariento di Arpo NERFINISHED
Jacopo Avanzi NERFINISHED
Other 14th-century Paduan masters
hasComponent Baptistery of the Padua Cathedral frescoes NERFINISHED
Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua frescoes NERFINISHED
Chapel of the Carraresi Palace frescoes
Oratory of San Giorgio frescoes NERFINISHED
Oratory of San Michele frescoes NERFINISHED
Other 14th-century fresco cycles in Padua
Palazzo della Ragione frescoes NERFINISHED
Scrovegni Chapel NERFINISHED
hasWorldHeritageStatus Cultural
heritageCriteria Outstanding Universal Value
heritageProtection protected under Italian cultural heritage law
heritageType monumental painting ensemble
inscriptionBody UNESCO NERFINISHED
inscriptionList World Heritage List NERFINISHED
languageOfInscription Italian
locatedIn Northern Italy
Padua NERFINISHED
Veneto
historic centre of Padua NERFINISHED
mainTheme Christian religious narratives
Lives of saints
Scenes from the Bible
notableFeature coherent narrative fresco cycles
heightened emotional expression in figures
innovative use of perspective and spatial construction
integration of architecture and painting
period 14th century
significance key stage in the evolution of naturalistic representation
major reference for later Renaissance painting
pivotal moment in the development of Western art
startTime early 14th century

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Anatomical Theatre of Padua heritageDesignation Padua’s 14th-century fresco cycles World Heritage Site serial property
Palazzo della Ragione heritageDesignation Padua’s 14th-century fresco cycles World Heritage Site serial property
subject surface form: Palazzo della Ragione (Padua)
this entity surface form: part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Padua’s fourteenth-century fresco cycles"