Frescoes in the Oratorio del Gonfalone, Rome
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The Frescoes in the Oratorio del Gonfalone in Rome are a celebrated late Renaissance cycle of religious wall paintings renowned for their dramatic narrative scenes and refined Mannerist style.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mannerist artwork
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fresco cycle ⓘ religious wall paintings ⓘ |
| artForm | wall painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance | important example of Roman Mannerist painting ⓘ |
| artisticMovement | Italian Mannerism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artPeriod | Late Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyle | Mannerism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Roman confraternities ⓘ |
| city | Rome ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Archconfraternity of the Gonfalone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | preserved in situ ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Catholic devotional culture in Rome ⓘ |
| depicts | Passion of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | visual meditation on the Passion of Christ ⓘ |
| genre | religious art ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of Rome’s historic artistic heritage ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Rome ⓘ |
| location | Oratorio del Gonfalone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | fresco ⓘ |
| medium | pigments on wet plaster ⓘ |
| narrativeType | biblical narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex compositions
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dramatic narrative scenes ⓘ expressive figures ⓘ refined Mannerist style ⓘ |
| partOf | interior decoration of the Oratorio del Gonfalone ⓘ |
| region | Lazio ⓘ |
| religiousBuildingType | oratory ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| setting | oratory interior walls ⓘ |
| subject | scenes from the Passion of Christ ⓘ |
| theme |
devotional contemplation
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suffering and redemption of Christ ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| use | devotional purposes ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristics |
dramatic lighting
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elongated figures ⓘ rich color palette ⓘ |
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