Last Judgment fresco in the dome of Florence Cathedral
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The Last Judgment fresco in the dome of Florence Cathedral is a monumental 16th-century depiction of the final judgment scene that dramatically covers Brunelleschi’s vast cupola with vivid, multi-tiered imagery of heaven, earth, and hell.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fresco
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mural painting ⓘ religious artwork ⓘ |
| artMovement | Mannerism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 16th century ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Cosimo I de’ Medici NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completedBy | Federico Zuccari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition | multi-tiered imagery ⓘ |
| contributedBy |
Federico Zuccari
NERFINISHED
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Giorgio Vasari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| depicts |
Christ in Majesty
NERFINISHED
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Last Judgment NERFINISHED ⓘ angels ⓘ demons ⓘ earth ⓘ final judgment NERFINISHED ⓘ heaven ⓘ hell ⓘ personifications of vices ⓘ personifications of virtues ⓘ saints ⓘ the blessed ⓘ the damned ⓘ the resurrection of the dead ⓘ |
| designedSupportBy | Filippo Brunelleschi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1579 ⓘ |
| feature |
concentric zones of figures
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dramatic foreshortening ⓘ vivid coloration ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian art
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sacred art ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Florence
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Florence Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy ⓘ Tuscany ⓘ |
| location |
cupola of Florence Cathedral
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dome of Florence Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainArtist | Giorgio Vasari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | fresco technique ⓘ |
| paintedOn | Brunelleschi’s dome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | interior decoration of Florence Cathedral dome ⓘ |
| patron | Cosimo I de’ Medici NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| scale | monumental ⓘ |
| startDate | 1572 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Book of Revelation
NERFINISHED
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Christian eschatology ⓘ Gospel accounts of the Last Judgment ⓘ |
| surface | masonry dome ⓘ |
| technique | buon fresco ⓘ |
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