Camera degli Sposi in the Ducal Palace, Mantua
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The Camera degli Sposi in Mantua’s Ducal Palace is a renowned 15th-century frescoed room by Andrea Mantegna, celebrated for its pioneering illusionistic perspective and vivid portrayal of the Gonzaga court.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Camera degli Sposi in the Ducal Palace, Mantua canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance artwork
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frescoed room ⓘ mural cycle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Camera Picta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Andrea Mantegna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceilingType | barrel-vaulted ceiling with painted architecture ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Ludovico III Gonzaga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1474 ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | restored frescoes ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Andrea Mantegna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Barbara of Brandenburg
NERFINISHED
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Gonzaga court NERFINISHED ⓘ Gonzaga family NERFINISHED ⓘ Ludovico III Gonzaga NERFINISHED ⓘ courtly life ⓘ illusionistic oculus ⓘ putti ⓘ |
| depictsEvent |
Gonzaga family gathering
NERFINISHED
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meeting with the Holy Roman Emperor (inferred courtly encounter) ⓘ |
| floor | piano nobile of the castle ⓘ |
| genre |
court portraiture
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history painting ⓘ |
| hasArtMovement |
Early Renaissance
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Italian Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | 45.160°N 10.797°E ⓘ |
| hasPart |
architectural illusionistic framework
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ceiling oculus fresco ⓘ north wall frescoes ⓘ west wall frescoes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Mantua and Sabbioneta" ⓘ |
| inception | 1465 ⓘ |
| influenced | later Renaissance illusionistic ceiling painting ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ducal Palace, Mantua
NERFINISHED
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Mantua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBuilding | Castello di San Giorgio (within the Ducal Palace) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | fresco ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of architecture and painting
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pioneering illusionistic perspective ⓘ realistic portraiture of the Gonzaga court ⓘ trompe-l'oeil architecture ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ducal Palace complex in Mantua
NERFINISHED
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tourist attractions in Mantua ⓘ |
| style | illusionistic fresco ⓘ |
| subjectOf | art historical studies on perspective ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 15th century ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2008 ⓘ |
| use |
audience chamber
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private reception room ⓘ |
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