Sistine Chapel of Romanesque art
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The "Sistine Chapel of Romanesque art" is a celebrated nickname for the Royal Pantheon of the Kings of León, renowned for its exceptional Romanesque frescoes and architectural splendor.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| appliedTo | Royal Pantheon of the Kings of León NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artHistoricalCategory |
Romanesque mural cycle
ⓘ
Spanish Romanesque painting ⓘ |
| associatedBuildingType |
funerary chapel
ⓘ
royal pantheon ⓘ |
| associatedCity | León NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCountry | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | Romanesque period ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Royal Pantheon of the Kings of León NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRegion | Castile and León NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| chronology |
11th century
ⓘ
12th century ⓘ |
| comparedTo | Sistine Chapel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comparisonReason | quality and extent of mural decoration ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
key reference for Romanesque mural painting in the Iberian Peninsula
ⓘ
major monument of Spanish Romanesque art ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle | Romanesque frescoes ⓘ |
| hasDecorationType |
vault frescoes
ⓘ
wall frescoes ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
dynastic mausoleum
ⓘ
liturgical space ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
fresco
ⓘ
wall painting ⓘ |
| hasReputationAs |
masterpiece of Romanesque mural painting
ⓘ
one of the finest ensembles of Romanesque frescoes in Europe ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Christological cycles
ⓘ
Old Testament scenes ⓘ biblical scenes ⓘ saints ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected historic monument (Spain) ⓘ |
| languageOfNickname | English ⓘ |
| locatedInComplex | Basilica of San Isidoro de León NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
architectural splendor
ⓘ
exceptional Romanesque frescoes ⓘ |
| originalLanguageContext | Spanish art history discourse ⓘ |
| refersTo | Royal Pantheon of the Kings of León NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| usedAs | royal burial place of the kings of León ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.