San Zeno Altarpiece
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The San Zeno Altarpiece is a renowned 15th-century Renaissance altarpiece by Andrea Mantegna, celebrated for its innovative use of perspective and classical architectural framing.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
altarpiece
ⓘ
polyptych ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
early masterpiece of Andrea Mantegna
ⓘ
key work of early Renaissance painting in northern Italy ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Basilica di San Zeno Maggiore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Gregorio Correr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | high altar of the Basilica of San Zeno ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1459 ⓘ |
| condition | largely preserved in situ ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Andrea Mantegna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Christ Child
NERFINISHED
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Virgin Mary ⓘ angels ⓘ sacra conversazione ⓘ saints ⓘ |
| depictsSaint |
Saint John the Evangelist
NERFINISHED
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Saint Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Peter NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Zeno of Verona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | religious painting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central panel
ⓘ
predella ⓘ side panels ⓘ upper panels ⓘ |
| hasPredellaScene |
Agony in the Garden
GENERATED
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Crucifixion of Christ GENERATED ⓘ Resurrection of Christ GENERATED ⓘ |
| inception |
1457
ⓘ
1458 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Paduan painting school
NERFINISHED
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classical Roman architecture ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Verona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Basilica of San Zeno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainPanelTitle | Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
oil paint
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tempera ⓘ |
| movement | Italian Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of painted space with real church architecture
ⓘ
use of strong sculptural modeling of figures ⓘ |
| originalContext | Benedictine abbey of San Zeno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Quattrocento ⓘ |
| styleFeature |
classical architectural framing
ⓘ
illusionistic architecture ⓘ innovative use of linear perspective ⓘ |
| support | wood panel ⓘ |
| titleInItalian | Pala di San Zeno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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