Decoration of the Cappella Paolina in the Vatican
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The Decoration of the Cappella Paolina in the Vatican is a significant late Renaissance fresco cycle, richly ornamenting one of the papal chapels with religious scenes and elaborate imagery.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fresco cycle
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late Renaissance artwork ⓘ religious mural decoration ⓘ |
| depicts |
Christian iconography
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religious scenes ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle |
Late Renaissance
ⓘ
Mannerism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
altar wall frescoes
ⓘ
architectural painting elements ⓘ side wall frescoes ⓘ stucco ornament ⓘ vault decoration ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Roman Catholic Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vatican artistic commissions ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
liturgical decoration
ⓘ
papal chapel decoration ⓘ |
| hasGenre | sacred art ⓘ |
| hasIconography |
Christological imagery
ⓘ
martyrdom scenes ⓘ papal insignia ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
fresco
ⓘ
wall painting ⓘ |
| hasPatron |
Pope Paul III
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
papacy ⓘ |
| hasPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
example of Mannerist fresco decoration
ⓘ
important example of late Renaissance religious painting ⓘ major papal chapel decoration ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Counter-Reformation spirituality
ⓘ
life of Saint Paul ⓘ life of Saint Peter ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Vatican palace decoration programs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Apostolic Palace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cappella Paolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Vatican City ⓘ |
| partOf | Cappella Paolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial functions in the Apostolic Palace
ⓘ
papal liturgies ⓘ private papal devotions ⓘ |
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