Assumption of the Virgin (Titian)
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Assumption of the Virgin (Titian) is a monumental early 16th-century altarpiece by Titian, celebrated as a masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance for its dramatic composition and vivid color.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalPeriod | High Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Titian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyle | Venetian colorism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityOfCreation | Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Franciscan order in Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | high altar of the Frari church ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1518 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Titian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Italian ⓘ |
| date | 1516–1518 ⓘ |
| depicts |
Assumption of the Virgin Mary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
God the Father NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgin Mary ⓘ angels ⓘ apostles ⓘ |
| genre | religious painting ⓘ |
| height | about 690 cm ⓘ |
| inception | 1516 ⓘ |
| influenced | later Venetian Baroque altarpieces ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowerRegister | group of apostles ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil on panel ⓘ |
| medium | oil paint ⓘ |
| middleRegister | Virgin Mary borne upward by angels ⓘ |
| movement | Italian Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic composition
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monumental scale ⓘ vivid color ⓘ |
| orientation | vertical ⓘ |
| originalLocation | high altar of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | collection of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari ⓘ |
| patronCity | Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
landmark of Venetian Renaissance painting
ⓘ
major early masterpiece of Titian ⓘ |
| structure | three-tier composition ⓘ |
| subject | Marian doctrine of the Assumption ⓘ |
| support | wood panel ⓘ |
| titleInItalian |
Assunta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Assunzione della Vergine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| upperRegister | God the Father and angels ⓘ |
| width | about 360 cm ⓘ |
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