Camera di San Paolo frescoes
E646580
The Camera di San Paolo frescoes are a celebrated early 16th-century decorative cycle in Parma, Italy, renowned for Correggio’s innovative illusionistic ceiling painting and playful mythological imagery.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance artwork
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ceiling decoration ⓘ fresco cycle ⓘ |
| artisticInnovation |
illusionistic ceiling with painted pergola
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integration of mythological imagery in a convent setting ⓘ |
| city | Parma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Giovanna da Piacenza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedFor |
Convent of San Paolo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
private apartment of an abbess ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Correggio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Diana
NERFINISHED
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classical deities ⓘ illusionistic sky ⓘ putti playing ⓘ |
| endTime | 1520 ⓘ |
| genre |
illusionistic painting
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mythological painting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
illusionistic oculus
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lunette decorations ⓘ mythological figures ⓘ putti ⓘ trellis-like pergola decoration ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural heritage of Italy ⓘ |
| inception | 1519 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Camera di San Paolo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emilia-Romagna ⓘ Italy ⓘ Parma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBuilding | former Convent of San Paolo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | fresco ⓘ |
| movement |
High Renaissance
NERFINISHED
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Italian Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Correggio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | decorative program of Camera di San Paolo ⓘ |
| period | early 16th century ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of secular mythological imagery in a religious context
ⓘ
milestone in illusionistic ceiling painting ⓘ |
| startTime | 1519 ⓘ |
| style |
classical-inspired decoration
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illusionistic ceiling decoration ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usesMotif |
garden pergola
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grotesque ornament ⓘ heraldic and decorative shields ⓘ |
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